Genesis 24:14

Plain English Version

Please show me which woman you picked to be Isaac’s wife.” Then Abraham’s worker said to God, “I will talk to one of those women, and I will say, ‘Please give me a drink from your jar of water.’ Maybe that woman will say to me, ‘Yes, I will give you a drink, and I’ll give your camels some water too.’ If she says that, then I will know that she is the woman you picked to be Isaac’s wife. And I will know that you have been very good to my boss Abraham, just like you promised him.”

Cross References

Genesis 15:8

Abram said to God, “Yahweh, I know you are very powerful, but how can I be really sure that I will get all this country?”

Genesis 24:13

Look, I am standing next to this water-hole, and the young women that live in the town are coming out to get water.

Genesis 24:15

While Abraham’s worker was still praying, a young woman walked out of the town with a jar on her shoulder. That woman’s name was Rebekah, and her father’s name was Bethuel. Bethuel’s mother was Milcah, and Bethuel’s father was Nahor. And Nahor was Abraham’s brother.

Genesis 24:18

Rebekah said, “Yes, please have a drink, sir.” Straight away, she took the jar off her shoulder. Then she held the jar in her hands and gave Abraham’s worker a drink.

Genesis 24:19

After Rebekah finished giving him a drink, she said, “Now I will get water for your camels too, until they have enough to drink.”

Genesis 24:43

Look, I am standing next to this water-hole, and the young women that live in the town, they are coming out to get water. Please show me which one you picked for Abraham’s son. I will talk to one of those women, and I will say, “Please let me drink a little bit of water from your jar.” Maybe that woman will say to me, “Yes, I will give you a drink, and I’ll give your camels some water too.” If she says that, then I will know that she is the woman you picked for Abraham’s son.’

Romans 1:10

Whenever I pray to him, I ask him that, if he agrees, he will let me come and see you soon.

1 Samuel 20:7

If he says, ‘All right,’ you will know that he will not hurt me. But if he gets angry, you will know that he wants to kill me.” (We have not yet translated 20:8-23.)