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Ge 24:14 Strong Concordance And let it come to pass, that the damsel [05291] to whom I shall say [0559], Let down [05186] thy pitcher [03537], I pray thee, that I may drink [08354]; and she shall say [0559], Drink [08354], and I will give [08248] thy camels [01581] drink [08248] also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed [03198] for thy servant [05650] Isaac [03327]; and thereby shall I know [03045] that thou hast shewed [06213] kindness [02617] unto my master [0113].
  King James And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
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(Jdg 6:17); (Jdg 6:37); (Kg2 20:9); (Pro 16:33); (Act 1:26). Cf: (Mat 12:39). Signs are given to faith, not to doubt.
 
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39 But [1161] he answered [611] and said [2036] unto them [846], An evil [4190] and [2532] adulterous [3428] generation [1074] seeketh after [1934] a sign [4592]; and [2532] there shall no [3756] sign [4592] be given [1325] to it [846], but [1508] the sign [4592] of the prophet [4396] Jonas [2495]:
26 And [2532] they gave forth [1325] their [846] lots [2819]; and [2532] the lot [2819] fell [4098] upon [1909] Matthias [3159]; and [2532] he was numbered [4785] with [3326] the eleven [1733] apostles [652].
33 The lot [01486] is cast [02904] into the lap [02436]; but the whole disposing [04941] thereof is of the LORD [03068].
9 And Isaiah [03470] said [0559], This sign [0226] shalt thou have of the LORD [03068], that the LORD [03068] will do [06213] the thing [01697] that he hath spoken [01696]: shall the shadow [06738] go forward [01980] ten [06235] degrees [04609], or go back [07725] ten [06235] degrees [04609]?
37 Behold, I will put [03322] a fleece [01492] of wool [06785] in the floor [01637]; and if the dew [02919] be on the fleece [01492] only, and it be dry [02721] upon all the earth [0776] beside, then shall I know [03045] that thou wilt save [03467] Israel [03478] by mine hand [03027], as thou hast said [01696].
17 And he said [0559] unto him, If now I have found [04672] grace [02580] in thy sight [05869], then shew [06213] me a sign [0226] that thou talkest [01696] with me.