Thematic Bible: Tended flocks and herds


Thematic Bible



And he made the camels kneel down outside the city by the well of water at the time of evening, the time when women go out to draw water. Verse ConceptsWaterCamelsDrawing WaterPutting Animals Down

Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew 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

Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water. Let the young woman to whom I shall say, 'Please let down your jar that I may drink,' and who shall say, 'Drink, and I will water your camels'--let her be the one whom you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I shall know that you have shown steadfast love to my master."

When she had finished giving him a drink, she said, "I will draw water for your camels also, until they have finished drinking." So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran again to the well to draw water, and she drew for all his camels.

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