10 Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, (A)for all his master’s goods were in his hand. And he arose and went to Mesopotamia, to (B)the city of Nahor. 11 And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time (C)when women go out to draw water. 12 Then he (D)said, “O Lord God of my master Abraham, please (E)give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.

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10 Then the servant left, taking with him ten of his master’s camels(A) loaded with all kinds of good things(B) from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim[a](C) and made his way to the town of Nahor.(D) 11 He had the camels kneel down near the well(E) outside the town; it was toward evening, the time the women go out to draw water.(F)

12 Then he prayed, “Lord, God of my master Abraham,(G) make me successful(H) today, and show kindness(I) to my master Abraham.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 24:10 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia