Holy Scripture

Genesis 24:15

A church father on this verse
“Rebekah came to the wells daily; she drew water daily. And because she spent time at the wells daily, therefore, she could be found by Abraham's servant and be united in marriage with Isaac.Do you think these are tales and that the Holy Spirit tells stories in the Scripture? This is instruction for souls and spiritual…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON GENESIS 10.2

Source: Septuagint

Original

15And it came to pass before he had done speaking in his mind, that behold, Rebekah the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, and the same the brother of Abraham, came forth, having a waterpot on her shoulders.

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In context

13Lo! I stand by the well of water, and the daughters of them that inhabit the city come forth to draw water.

14And it shall be, the virgin to whomsoever I shall say, Incline thy waterpot, that I may drink, and she shall say, Drink thou, and I will give thy camels drink, until they shall have done drinking—even this one thou hast prepared for thy servant Isaac, and hereby shall I know that thou hast dealt mercifully with my master Abraham.

— Genesis 24:15 —

16And the virgin was very beautiful in appearance, she was a virgin, a man had not known her; and she went down to the well, and filled her waterpot, and came up.

17And the servant ran up to meet her, and said, Give me a little water to drink out of thy pitcher;

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