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Genesis 24:20

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

She quickly poured out her water jar into the drinking trough, then ran back to the well to get more water, and she kept drawing water for all his camels.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Rebekah going above and beyond in her kindness, working hard to provide water not just for Abraham's servant, but for all his camels too.

📚 Historical Context

In Genesis 24, Abraham's servant is on a mission to find a wife for Isaac from his family in Mesopotamia, following Abraham's instructions to avoid local Canaanite women. The servant prays for a sign from God, and Rebekah's quick act of drawing water for him and his camels fulfills that sign, highlighting the cultural expectation of hospitality in ancient nomadic societies where providing for travelers was essential for survival and social harmony.

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