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Behold, I am standing by the spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes forth to draw, to whom I will say, Give me, I pray you, a little water from your pitcher to drink.
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Faith and Practical Action
Commentators note that the servant's prayer is a model of active faith. He doesn't just wait passively; he proposes a practical test and asks God to work through it. This shows that seeking God's guidance involves combining earnest prayer with wise, practical action, trusting that God directs even our ordinary choices.
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Genesis
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18th Century
Presbyterian
26. קרד qādad — “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh — “bow the body.”
29. לבן lābān — “Laban, white.”
In this circum…
19th Century
Anglican
The virgin. —Not the word used in Genesis 24:16, nor that rendered damsel there and in Genesis 24:14, but almah,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, I stand by the well of water, and it shall come to pass (See Gill on Genesis 24:14).
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