Genesis 29:8

The shepherds said, “No. We do not give water to any of the sheep until all the sheep are here. When they are all here, we will roll the stone away from the waterhole and give water to them.”

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In The King James Version

And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.

In Context

7Jacob said, “It is still the middle of the day. It's a bit early to put them in the stockyard for the night. Why don't you give them some water now and then let them go back out into the paddock?”

9While Jacob was still talking with the shepherds, Rachel came to the waterhole with her father's sheep. It was her job to look after them.

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Cross References

Genesis 34:14Jacob's sons said, “We cannot let you marry our sister. You have not had that young men's ceremony. If we let you marry Dinah, we would all be shamed.

Mark 16:3While they were walking along the road, they said to each other, “Who will roll that big stone away so that we can get into the cave?”

Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:2-9

Jacob's Arrival at Padan-aram. ( b. c. 1760.) 1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. 2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth. 3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place. 4 And Jacob said… Read the whole commentary →

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