Genesis 29:9

While Jacob was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was tending them.

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And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.

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8They said, “We cannot water them until all the flocks are gathered together. The men will then roll the stone from the well's mouth, and we will water the sheep.”

10When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, Jacob came over, rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban, his mother's brother.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:15It came about that even before he had finished speaking, behold, Rebekah came out with her water pitcher on her shoulder. Rebekah was born to Bethuel son of Milkah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother.

Exodus 2:16Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came, drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.

Song of Solomon 1:7Tell me, you whom my soul loves, 1 where do you feed your flock? 1 Where do you rest your flock at noontime? 1 Why should I be like someone who wanders 1 beside the flocks of your companions? The man speaking to the woman 1

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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