Thematic Bible: Tended flocks and herds


Thematic Bible



He made the camels kneel beside a well of water outside the town at evening. This was the time when the women went out to draw water. Verse ConceptsWaterCamelsDrawing WaterPutting Animals Down

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came to draw water and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock. Verse ConceptsGirlsSeven ChildrenFathers And Daughters

While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess. Verse ConceptsWhile Still SpeakingThose Who Kept Stock

I am standing here at the spring where the daughters of the men of the town are coming out to draw water. Let the girl to whom I say, 'Please lower your water jug so that I may drink,' and who responds, 'Drink, and I'll water your camels also'-let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master."

When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I'll also draw water for your camels until they have had enough to drink." She quickly emptied her jug into the trough and hurried to the well again to draw water. She drew water for all his camels

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