Thematic Bible
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Shepherd » Waters the flocks
Suddenly he came upon a well out in the fields. There were three flocks of sheep lying around it. The flocks were watered from this well. It had a large stone over the opening. When all the flocks came together there, the shepherds would roll the stone back and water them. Then they would put the stone back in place. Jacob asked the shepherds: Where are you from? They answered: We are from Haran. read more.
Then he asked: Do you know Nahor's grandson Laban? Yes, we do, they replied. Jacob asked: How is he? They replied: He is well. Here is Rachel his daughter coming with the sheep. It is still the heat of the day. It is not time for livestock to be gathered. Would you like to water the sheep so they can get back to grazing? They said: We cannot, until all the flocks are gathered, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well. Then we water the sheep. While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess. Jacob saw Rachel, daughter of his uncle Laban, with his uncle Laban's sheep. He came forward and rolled the stone off the opening of the well and watered his uncle Laban's sheep.
Then he asked: Do you know Nahor's grandson Laban? Yes, we do, they replied. Jacob asked: How is he? They replied: He is well. Here is Rachel his daughter coming with the sheep. It is still the heat of the day. It is not time for livestock to be gathered. Would you like to water the sheep so they can get back to grazing? They said: We cannot, until all the flocks are gathered, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well. Then we water the sheep. While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess. Jacob saw Rachel, daughter of his uncle Laban, with his uncle Laban's sheep. He came forward and rolled the stone off the opening of the well and watered his uncle Laban's sheep.
Wells » Mentioned in scripture » Haran
When all the flocks came together there, the shepherds would roll the stone back and water them. Then they would put the stone back in place. Jacob asked the shepherds: Where are you from? They answered: We are from Haran.
Wells » Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand
Suddenly he came upon a well out in the fields. There were three flocks of sheep lying around it. The flocks were watered from this well. It had a large stone over the opening. When all the flocks came together there, the shepherds would roll the stone back and water them. Then they would put the stone back in place.