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Genesis 29:8

What does Genesis 29:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 29:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they said, We are not able to do so till all the flocks have come together and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the water-hole; then we will get water for the sheep.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And they say, `We are not able, till that all the droves be gathered together, and they have rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and we have watered the flock.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They answered: We cannot, till all the cattle be gathered together, and we remove the stone from the well's mouth, that we may water the flocks.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they said, We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well, and we water the sheep.

Context

v.7And 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.

v.8This passage

v.9While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 29:3

    And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in its place.

  • Genesis 43:32

    And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, that did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

  • Luke 24:2

    And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

  • Mark 16:3

    And they were saying among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb?

  • Genesis 34:14

    and said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us.

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