Devine Scripture

Genesis 29:8

Genesis chapter 29 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

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.

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.