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42 When I came to the spring today, I prayed, ‘O Lord, God of my master Abraham, if you have decided to make my journey successful,[a] may events unfold as follows:[b] 43 Here I am, standing by the spring.[c] When[d] the young woman goes out to draw water, I’ll say, “Please give me a little water to drink from your jug.” 44 Then she will reply to me, “Drink, and I’ll draw water for your camels too.” May that woman be the one whom the Lord has chosen for my master’s son.’

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 24:42 tn Heb “if you are making successful my way on which I am going.”
  2. Genesis 24:42 tn The words “may events unfold as follows” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.
  3. Genesis 24:43 tn Heb “the spring of water.”
  4. Genesis 24:43 tn Heb “and it will be.”