Genesis 24:14
Context24:14 I will say to a young woman, ‘Please lower your jar so I may drink.’ May the one you have chosen for your servant Isaac reply, ‘Drink, and I’ll give your camels water too.’ 1 In this way I will know that you have been faithful to my master.” 2
Genesis 24:27
Context24:27 saying “Praised be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his faithful love 3 for my master! The Lord has led me 4 to the house 5 of my master’s relatives!” 6
1 sn I will also give your camels water. It would be an enormous test for a young woman to water ten camels. The idea is that such a woman would not only be industrious but hospitable and generous.
2 tn Heb “And let the young woman to whom I say, ‘Lower your jar that I may drink,’ and she says, ‘Drink and I will also give your camels water,’ – her you have appointed for your servant, for Isaac, and by it I will know that you have acted in faithfulness with my master.”
3 tn Heb “his faithfulness and his commitment.”
4 tn Heb “As for me – in the way the
5 tn Here “house” is an adverbial accusative of termination.
6 tn Heb “brothers.”