Genesis 29:6

Jacob said, “How is he?” The work-men said, “He is good.” Then they said, “Look over there. Laban’s daughter Rachel is coming here with some sheep.”

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In The King James Version

And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

In Context

5Then Jacob said, “Do you know Laban? His grand-father’s name is Nahor.” The work-men said, “Yes, we know him.”

7Then Jacob talked to the work-men again. He said, “Why are you mob waiting here, next to the water-hole? It’s only the middle of the day. It’s too early to bring your animals together to take them home. You should get water from the water-hole for your sheep to drink, and then take your sheep away and find grass for them to eat.”

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Cross References

Genesis 43:27Joseph said to them, “How are you mob?” And he said, “The last time you came here, you told me about your father. So tell me, how is that old man? Is he still alive?”

1 Samuel 17:22David gave the food to the man that was in charge of all the food, then he ran out to the soldiers and said hello to his brothers.

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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