Verse Lens · Context pointer
Genesis 24:13 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 13. 13Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
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Role in This Section
The servant identifies his location and the ordinary arrival of the city's young women as he begins specifying the requested encounter.
Read It With
- Genesis 24:10–28
Read verses 12–14 as one prayer. Verse 12 asks for covenant kindness, verse 13 sets the scene, and verse 14 supplies the response by which the servant hopes to recognize the woman. Verse 13 alone neither defines the sign nor identifies Rebekah.
Why It Needs Context
This line is an incomplete setup inside the servant's prayer; its purpose becomes clear only when the requested words and actions are heard in verse 14.
Read Genesis 24:12–14 together
Why these verses belong together: The appeal for covenant kindness, well setting, and requested hospitality response form one prayer.
Verse 12. 12 And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
Verse 13. 13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
Verse 14. 14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read Genesis 24:10–28 — The Servant Meets Rebekah at the WellSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? very strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Displayed wording, unit boundary, narrative sequence, prayer, Rebekah's actions, jewelry, kinship, worship, later retelling, willingness, and well-scene comparisons.
Exact location: Genesis 24:10–28 in the pinned eng-kjv2006 source; compared with Genesis 22:20–24; 24:1–9, 29–67; 29:1–14; and Exodus 2:15–22
Open source ↗hebrew text morphology and lemma data
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible — Genesis
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project
Open Scriptures, Version 2.2 released 2021; repository inspected 2026
Supports: Geography terminology, prayer wording, covenant kindness, appointment, descriptions of Rebekah, verse 21 uncertainty, success, ring, faithfulness, and guidance.
Exact location: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, wlc/Gen.xml, Genesis 24:10–28; lemmas and morphology for Aram-naharaim, qarah, hesed, yakhach, na'arah, betulah, shaat, tsalach, nezem, emet, and nachah
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