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“He had scarcely finished speaking” [25:15]. Before he finished speaking, Rebecca, the daughter of Bethuel, came and was carrying a jug on her shoulder. Bahya asks a question. Why does the verse have to say, “it was he” [24:15]? Rather, say, “before he could finish” [24:15]. The explanation is, the word “he” points to the Holy One, who is called, “He made us and we are His” [Psalms 100:3]. That is to say, the Holy One sent his angel with Eliezer to make sure that Rebecca would come to the well soon. As soon as Eliezer saw Rebecca and that the water was rising toward her, Eliezer immediately went to the maiden and said, give me a little water to drink. Our sages learn from here that it is written, “she filled her jug and came up” [24:16]. She filled her jug, and it is not written, and she drew. That is, she did not need to draw up the water, since the water came up to meet her, and she filled her jug.³⁶Bahya, Genesis, 24:16.

Toldot Yizhak writes. The verse teaches us, “she filled her jug and came up” [24:16]. She filled her jug and went. It is customary that the girls would chat and joke with each other at the well. However, Rebecca was very modest and left immediately.³⁷Toldot Yizhak, Genesis, 24:16.