Genesis 24:15 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 24:15 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַֽיְהִי
hâyâh
H1961
to be
ה֗וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
טֶרֶם֮
ṭerem
H2962
before
כִּלָּ֣ה
kâlâh
H3615
to finish
לְדַבֵּר֒
dâbar
H1696
to speak
וְהִנֵּ֧ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
רִבְקָ֣ה
Ribqâh
H7259
Rebekah
יֹצֵ֗את
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
יֻלְּדָה֙
yâlad
H3205
to bear
לִבְתוּאֵ֣ל
Bᵉthûwʼêl
H1328
Bethuel
בֶּן
bên
H1121
son
מִלְכָּ֔ה
Milkâh
H4435
Milcah
אֵ֥שֶׁת
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
נָח֖וֹר
Nâchôwr
H5152
Nahor
אֲחִ֣י
ʼâch
H251
brother
אַבְרָהָ֑ם
ʼAbrâhâm
H85
Abraham
וְכַדָּ֖הּ
kad
H3537
jar
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
שִׁכְמָֽהּ
shᵉkem
H7926
shoulder
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World English Bible Public Domain
It happened, before he had done speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher on her shoulder.
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King James Version Public Domain
And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened before he had finished speaking, then behold, Rebekah was coming out, who was born to Bethuel, the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, the brother of Abraham. And her water jar on her shoulder.
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