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# General Information:
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Abraham's servant continues speaking to Rebekah's family.
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# speaking in my heart
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To pray silently in one's mind is spoken of as if he were speaking in his heart. The word "heart" refers to his thoughts and his mind. AT: "praying" or "praying quietly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# behold, [Rebekah](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/rebekah) came
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"suddenly [Rebekah](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/rebekah) came" or "I was surprised because I saw [Rebekah](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/rebekah) coming"
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# pitcher
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This is a medium-size jar made of clay used for holding and pouring liquids. See how you translated this in [Genesis 24:14](./12.md).
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# she went down to the spring
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The phrase "went down" is used because the spring was somewhere lower than where the servant was standing.
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# spring
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opening in the ground from which fresh water comes
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