Thematic Bible: Tended flocks and herds


Thematic Bible



And he made the camels take their rest outside the town by the water-spring in the evening, at the time when the women came to get water. Verse ConceptsWaterCamelsDrawing WaterPutting Animals Down

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came to get water for their father's flock. Verse ConceptsGirlsSeven ChildrenFathers And Daughters

While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she took care of them. Verse ConceptsWhile Still SpeakingThose Who Kept Stock

See, I am waiting here by the water-spring; and the daughters of the town are coming out to get water: Now, may the girl to whom I say, Let down your vessel and give me a drink, and who says in answer, Here is a drink for you and let me give water to your camels: may she be the one marked out by you for your servant Isaac: so may I be certain that you have been good to my master Abraham.

And having done so, she said, I will get water for your camels till they have had enough. And after putting the water from her vessel into the animals' drinking-place, she went quickly back to the spring and got water for all the camels.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain