Genesis 29:9
What does Genesis 29:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 29:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she took care of them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she <FI>is<Fi> shepherdess;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she fed the flock.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890While he was still speaking to them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
Context
v.8And 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.
v.9This passage
v.10And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 24:15
And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel the son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
- Exodus 2:21
And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
- Exodus 2:15
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.
- Song of Solomon 1:7
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, Where thou feedest thy flock, Where thou makest it to rest at noon: For why should I be as one that is veiled Beside the flocks of thy companions?
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