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Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jacob said, “Look, it’s still broad daylight—too early to round up the animals. Why don’t you water the sheep and goats so they can get back out to pasture?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered together. Water the sheep and go, pasture them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he said, Lo, <i>it is</i> yet high day, neither <i>is it</i> time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go <i>and</i> feed <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then he said, “Look, <i>it is</i> still high day; <i>it is</i> not time for the cattle to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go and feed <i>them.</i>”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he said, “Look, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He said, &#8220Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Give <i>water</i> to the sheep to drink, and go, pasture them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jacob said, “Look, the sun is still high [overhead]; it is a long time before the flocks need to be gathered [in their folds for the night]. Water the sheep, and go, and return them to their pasture.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob said, “Look, it is still broad daylight. It’s not time for the animals to be gathered. Water the flock, then go out and let them graze.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob said, &#8220Look, it is still broad daylight. It&#8217s not time for the animals to be gathered. Water the flock, then go out and let them graze.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jacob told them, "Look, the sun is still high up in the sky, and it's too early to bring in the rest of the flocks. Water your sheep and take them back to the pasture." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"It's still the middle of the day," he said. "It isn't time yet to gather the livestock. Water the sheep. Then let them graze."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jacob said, "Since it is still broad daylight and not yet time to bring the flocks in, why don't you water them and take them back to pasture?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Look!" Jacob replied. "The sun is still high. It's not yet time for the flocks to be gathered. Let's water the sheep, then let them graze."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Look,? said Jacob, ?it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Jacob said, "Since it is still the middle of the day, it is not time for the flocks to be gathered. You should water the sheep and then go and let them graze some more."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He said, "Look, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be collected: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He said, “Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he says, “Behold, the day [is] still great, [it is] not time for the livestock to be gathered; water the flock, and go, delight yourselves.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he saith, 'Lo, the day is still great, it is not time for the cattle to be gathered; water ye the flock, and go, delight yourselves.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will say, Behold, yet the day great, not the time of gathering the cattle; water ye the sheep, and go feed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob said: There is yet much day remaining, neither is it time to bring the flocks into the folds again: first give the sheep drink, and so lead them back to feed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Jacob said, “There is still much daylight remaining, and it is not time to return the flocks to the sheepfold. Give the sheep to drink first, and then lead them back to pasture.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then he said: “There is still much daylight left; it is hardly the time to bring the animals home. Water the sheep, and then continue pasturing them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He said, “Look, it is still broad daylight; it is not time for the animals to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob said, Lo, the sun is still high, it is not yet time that the cattle should be gathered together; water the sheep, and go and feed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Yaquuv said to them, “See, daylight still remains; it is not time to gather the cattle; water the sheep and go feed them.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And he said: 'Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together; water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob said, it is yet high day, it is not yet time that the flocks be gathered together; water ye the flocks, and depart and feed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/29-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=6968" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/29.htm">Jacob Meets Rachel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>“Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.” <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hên (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">“Look,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said Jacob,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">“it is still</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">broad</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">daylight;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">it is not yet</a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: ‘êṯ (N-csc) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">time</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: hê·’ā·sêp̄ (V-Nifal-Inf) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">to gather</a> <a href="/hebrew/4735.htm" title="4735: ham·miq·neh (Art:: N-ms) -- Cattle. From qanah; something bought, i.e. Property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition.">the livestock.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8248.htm" title="8248: haš·qū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- Cause to drink water, give to drink. A primitive root; to quaff, i.e. to irrigate or furnish a potion to.">Water</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: haṣ·ṣōn (Art:: N-cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">the sheep</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ū·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and take them back</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: rə·‘ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">to pasture.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-35.htm">John 4:35</a></span><br />Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/2-4.htm">Ruth 2:4</a></span><br />Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-5.htm">Proverbs 10:5</a></span><br />He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-37.htm">Matthew 9:37-38</a></span><br />Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. / Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7</a></span><br />Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-17.htm">Exodus 2:17</a></span><br />And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/9-11.htm">1 Samuel 9:11</a></span><br />And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-24.htm">Isaiah 28:24-26</a></span><br />Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil? / When he has leveled its surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots, and rye within its border. / For his God instructs and teaches him properly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-2.htm">Luke 10:2</a></span><br />And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm">1 Corinthians 3:6-9</a></span><br />I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. / He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-10.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:10</a></span><br />For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-20.htm">Jeremiah 8:20</a></span><br />“The harvest has passed, the summer has ended, but we have not been saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-26.htm">Mark 4:26-29</a></span><br />Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground. / Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how. / All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/11-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 11:4</a></span><br />He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-7.htm">Amos 4:7</a></span><br />“I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he said, See, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water you the sheep, and go and feed them.</p><p class="hdg">Lo.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/6-9.htm">Galatians 6:9,10</a></b></br> And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/5-16.htm">Ephesians 5:16</a></b></br> Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.</p><p class="hdg">it is yet high day.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/24-20.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/genesis/24-35.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/genesis/25-30.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/genesis/29-3.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/genesis/6-21.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/genesis/29-3.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/genesis/27-39.htm">High</a> <a href="/genesis/29-6.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/13-7.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/genesis/23-10.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-17.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/genesis/29-6.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/genesis/28-11.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/genesis/28-19.htm">Time</a> <a href="/genesis/29-3.htm">Together</a> <a href="/genesis/29-3.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/30-42.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/genesis/30-29.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/genesis/29-8.htm">Collected</a> <a href="/genesis/30-31.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/genesis/29-8.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/genesis/31-46.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/genesis/29-8.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/genesis/37-36.htm">High</a> <a href="/genesis/29-10.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/30-29.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/genesis/43-16.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/genesis/30-31.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/genesis/29-8.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/genesis/32-31.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/genesis/29-14.htm">Time</a> <a href="/genesis/29-8.htm">Together</a> <a href="/genesis/29-8.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-1.htm">Jacob comes to the well of Haran.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-9.htm">He becomes acquainted with Rachel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-13.htm">Laban entertains him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-18.htm">Jacob covenants for Rachel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-23.htm">He is deceived by Laban with Leah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-28.htm">He marries also Rachel, and serves for her seven years more.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Leah bears Reuben;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-33.htm">Simeon;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-34.htm">Levi;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/29-35.htm">and Judah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His journey to Haran is a pivotal moment in his life, marking the beginning of his time away from his family and the start of his own family. This command to "look" indicates his assertive nature and leadership qualities, which are evident throughout his life. Jacob's ability to take charge foreshadows his future role as the patriarch of the twelve tribes of Israel.<p><b>“it is still broad daylight;”</b><br>The mention of "broad daylight" suggests the time of day when work is typically done. In ancient Near Eastern culture, daylight hours were crucial for agricultural and pastoral activities. This detail highlights the industrious nature of the society and the importance of utilizing daylight for productivity. It also reflects Jacob's awareness of time management and efficiency, traits that would serve him well in his future endeavors.<p><b>“it is not yet time to gather the livestock.”</b><br>In the context of pastoral life, there were specific times for gathering livestock, usually in the evening when the day’s work was done. Jacob's observation indicates his understanding of shepherding practices, which were essential for survival and prosperity in the ancient world. This knowledge would have been passed down through generations, emphasizing the continuity of tradition and the importance of adhering to established practices.<p><b>“Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”</b><br>Watering sheep was a critical task for shepherds, ensuring the health and well-being of the flock. This command reflects Jacob's practical knowledge and concern for the animals, which were valuable assets. The instruction to take them back to pasture suggests a focus on maximizing grazing time, which was vital for maintaining the flock's strength and productivity. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of shepherding, which is often used metaphorically to describe God's care for His people, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a> and <a href="/john/10.htm">John 10</a>, where Jesus is depicted as the Good Shepherd.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jacob is on a journey to find a wife from his mother's family. He encounters shepherds and engages in a conversation about the timing of watering the sheep.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shepherds.htm">Shepherds</a></b><br>These are the individuals Jacob addresses. They are responsible for tending to the flocks and are waiting to water them.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/haran.htm">Haran</a></b><br>The place where Jacob has arrived. It is significant as the home of his relatives and the location where he will meet Rachel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/flocks.htm">Flocks</a></b><br>The sheep that the shepherds are tending. They are central to the discussion about the appropriate time for watering and pasturing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/well.htm">Well</a></b><br>The location where Jacob meets the shepherds. Wells are often significant in biblical accounts as places of meeting and provision.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/diligence_in_work.htm">Diligence in Work</a></b><br>Jacob's instruction to the shepherds emphasizes the importance of diligence and not delaying necessary tasks. As Christians, we are called to be diligent in our work and responsibilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_of_timing.htm">Discernment of Timing</a></b><br>Understanding the right time for actions is crucial. Jacob's awareness of the time reflects the need for discernment in our decisions and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_encounters_in_everyday_life.htm">Divine Encounters in Everyday Life</a></b><br>Just as Jacob's journey led him to a significant encounter at the well, we should be open to divine appointments in our daily routines.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_cooperation.htm">Community and Cooperation</a></b><br>The shepherds' gathering at the well illustrates the importance of community and working together to achieve common goals.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>The well as a source of water symbolizes God's provision. We are reminded to trust in God's provision for our needs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_jacob_alone_move_a_multi-shepherd_stone.htm">Genesis 29:2-3: How plausible is it for Jacob alone to remove a stone that typically required multiple shepherds?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_bought_shechem's_burial_site,_abraham_or_jacob.htm">In Acts 7:16, Stephen says Abraham bought a burial place in Shechem, yet Genesis 33:19 credits Jacob with that purchase. Which account is correct?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_of_jacob's_house_went_to_egypt.htm">How many members of the house of Jacob came to Egypt? Seventy souls (Genesis 4 - 27) Seventy-five souls (Acts 7:14)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_makes_a_virtuous_woman_a_crown.htm">What happens when wells run dry?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">neither is it time for folding the cattle. </span>As there were still several hours of daylight, Jacob is surprised that they do not immediately upon their arrival give the sheep water, and drive them back to the pasture. But if the well belonged to Laban, their reason for waiting till Rachel came is plain.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> <span class="accented">- <span class="cmt_word"></span>And he said, Lo, it is yet high day</span> (literally, <span class="accented">the day is yet great</span>, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. much of it still remains), <span class="cmt_word">neither is it time that the cattle should he gathered together</span> (<span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. to shut them up for the night): <span class="cmt_word">water ye the sheep, and go and feed them</span> - being desirous to get the shepherds away from the well that he might meet Rachel alone (Keil, Lange, Murphy), though perhaps his words with as much correctness may be traced to that prudent and industrious habit of mind which afterwards shone forth so conspicuously in himself, and which instinctively caused him to frown upon laziness and inactivity (Starke, Kalisch, Bush). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/29-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Look,”</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said Jacob,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֗אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“it is still</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹד֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">broad</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּד֔וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">daylight;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is not yet</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">time</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to gather</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵאָסֵ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(hê·’ā·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the livestock.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּקְנֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miq·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4735.htm">Strong's 4735: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Water</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְׁק֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(haš·qū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8248.htm">Strong's 8248: </a> </span><span class="str2">To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sheep</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצֹּ֖אן</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and take them back</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְכ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to pasture.”</span><br /><span class="heb">רְעֽוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(rə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/29-7.htm">Genesis 29:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/29-7.htm">Genesis 29:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/29-7.htm">Genesis 29:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/29-7.htm">Genesis 29:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/29-7.htm">Genesis 29:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/29-7.htm">Genesis 29:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/29-7.htm">Genesis 29:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/29-7.htm">Genesis 29:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/29-7.htm">Genesis 29:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/29-7.htm">Genesis 29:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/29-7.htm">OT Law: Genesis 29:7 He said Behold it is still (Gen. 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