Genesis 24:16-18

King James Version

¹⁶And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

¹⁷And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

¹⁸And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.

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Genesis 24:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶The woman was very beautiful,^(A) a virgin;^(B) no man had ever slept with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar and came up again.

¹⁷The servant hurried to meet her and said, “Please give me a little water from your jar.”^(C)

¹⁸“Drink,^(D) my lord,” she said, and quickly lowered the jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

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Genesis 24:16-18

New American Standard Bible

¹⁶The young woman was ^(A)very beautiful, a virgin; no man had ^[a]had relations with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up. ¹⁷Then the servant ran to meet her, and said, “^(B)Please let me drink a little water from your jar.” ¹⁸And ^(C)she said, “Drink, my lord”; then she quickly lowered her jar to her hand, and gave him a drink.

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Genesis 24:16 Lit known her

Genesis 24:16-18

New King James Version

¹⁶Now the young woman ^(A)was very beautiful to behold, a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up. ¹⁷And the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me drink a little water from your pitcher.”

¹⁸^(B)So she said, “Drink, my lord.” Then she quickly let her pitcher down to her hand, and gave him a drink.

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