Genesis 24:45
Context| NETBible | “Before I finished praying in my heart, 1 along came Rebekah 2 with her water jug on her shoulder! She went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’ |
| XREF | Ge 24:15-20; 1Sa 1:13-15; 2Sa 7:27; Ne 2:4; Isa 58:9; Isa 65:24; Da 9:19,23; Mt 7:7; Ac 4:24-33; Ac 10:30; Ac 12:12-17; Ro 8:26 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “As for me, before I finished speaking to my heart.” The adverb טֶרֶם (terem) indicates the verb is a preterite; the infinitive that follows is the direct object. 2 tn Heb “Look, Rebekah was coming out.” As in 24:15, the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) is used here for dramatic effect. |
