Genesis 29:8
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.
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- Gen 29:3 : 3 And all the flocks would come together there, and when the stone had been rolled away, they would give the sheep water, and put the stone back again in its place on the mouth of the water-hole.
- Gen 34:14 : 14 And they said, It is not possible for us to give our sister to one who is without circumcision, for that would be a cause of shame to us:
- Gen 43:32 : 32 And they were all given their seats before him in order of birth, from the oldest to the youngest: so that they were looking at one another in wonder.
- Mark 16:3 : 3 And they were saying among themselves, Who will get the stone rolled away from the door for us?
- Luke 24:2 : 2 And they saw that the stone had been rolled away.
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- Gen 29:6-72 verses85%
6 And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well, and here is Rachel his daughter coming with the sheep.
7 Then Jacob said, The sun is still high and it is not time to get the cattle together: get water for the sheep and go and give them their food.
- Gen 29:2-43 verses85%
2 And there he saw a water-hole in a field, and by the side of it three flocks of sheep, for there they got water for the sheep: and on the mouth of the water-hole there was a great stone.
3 And all the flocks would come together there, and when the stone had been rolled away, they would give the sheep water, and put the stone back again in its place on the mouth of the water-hole.
4 Then Jacob said to the herdmen, My brothers, where do you come from? And they said, From Haran.
- Gen 29:9-113 verses83%
9 While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she took care of them.
10 Then when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, coming with Laban's sheep, he came near, and rolling the stone away from the mouth of the hole, he got water for Laban's flock.
11 And weeping for joy, Jacob gave Rachel a kiss.
- Exod 2:16-194 verses73%
16 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came to get water for their father's flock.
17 And the keepers of the sheep came up and were driving them away; but Moses got up and came to their help, watering their flock for them.
18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that you have come back so quickly today?
19 And they said, An Egyptian came to our help against the keepers of sheep and got water for us and gave it to the flock.
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16 But day and night they were like a wall round us while we were with them, looking after the sheep.
- Gen 30:38-392 verses70%
38 And he put the banded sticks in the drinking-places where the flock came to get water; and they became with young when they came to the water.
39 And because of this, the flock gave birth to young which were marked with bands of colour.
- Gen 24:18-203 verses70%
18 And she said, Take a drink, my lord: and quickly letting down her vessel onto her hand, she gave him a drink.
19 And having done so, she said, I will get water for your camels till they have had enough.
20 And after putting the water from her vessel into the animals' drinking-place, she went quickly back to the spring and got water for all the camels.
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13 But Jacob said, My lord may see that the children are only small, and there are young ones in my flocks and herds: one day's over-driving will be the destruction of all the flock.
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31 And Laban said, What am I to give you? And Jacob said, Do not give me anything; but I will again take up the care of your flock if you will only do this for me:
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32 And that day Isaac's servants came to him and gave him word of the water-hole which they had made, and said to him, We have come to water.
- Gen 24:45-462 verses69%
45 And even while I was saying this to myself, Rebekah came out with her vessel on her arm; and she went down to the spring to get water; and I said to her, Give me a drink.
46 And straight away she took down her vessel from her arm, and said, Take a drink, and I will get water for your camels.
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32 And these men are keepers of sheep and owners of cattle, and have with them their flocks and their herds and all they have.
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43 Let it come about that, while I am waiting here by the water-spring, if a girl comes to get water and I say to her, Give me a little water from your vessel, and she says,
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11 And he made the camels take their rest outside the town by the water-spring in the evening, at the time when the women came to get water.
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57 And they said, We will send for the girl, and let her make the decision.
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42 But when the flocks were feeble, he did not put the sticks before them; so that the feebler flocks were Laban's and the stronger were Jacob's.
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30 And he said, Take these seven lambs from me as a witness that I have made this water-hole.
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12 Are you greater than our father Jacob who gave us the fountain and took the water of it himself, with his children and his cattle?
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26 And we said, Only if our youngest brother goes with us will we go down; for we may not see the man's face again if our youngest brother is not with us.
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15 Now all the water-holes, which his father's servants had made in the days of Abraham, had been stopped up with earth by the Philistines.
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16 Then they came to him, and said, We will make safe places for our cattle here, and towns for our little ones;
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14 And they said, It is not possible for us to give our sister to one who is without circumcision, for that would be a cause of shame to us:
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4 And Jacob sent for Rachel and Leah to come to him in the field among his flock.
- Gen 24:13-142 verses68%
13 See, I am waiting here by the water-spring; and the daughters of the town are coming out to get water:
14 Now, may the girl to whom I say, Let down your vessel and give me a drink, and who says in answer, Here is a drink for you and let me give water to your camels: may she be the one marked out by you for your servant Isaac: so may I be certain that you have been good to my master Abraham.
- Gen 26:19-202 verses68%
19 Now Isaac's servants made holes in the valley, and came to a spring of flowing water.
20 But the herdmen of Gerar had a fight with Isaac's herdmen, for they said, The spring is ours: so he gave the spring the name of Esek, because there was a fight about it.
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12 Now his brothers went to keep watch over their father's flock in Shechem.
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9 If they say to us, Keep quiet where you are till we come to you; then we will keep our places and not go up to them.
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14 Then Rachel and Leah said to him in answer, What part or heritage is there for us in our father's house?
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38 These twenty years I have been with you; your sheep and your goats have had young without loss, not one of your he-goats have I taken for food.
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19 And the children of Israel said to him, We will go up by the highway: and if we or our cattle take of your water, we will give you a price for it: only let us go through on our feet, nothing more.
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26 And Laban said, In our country we do not let the younger daughter be married before the older.
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16 She was a very beautiful girl, a virgin, who had never been touched by a man: and she went down to the spring to get water in her vessel.
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29 Then Jacob said, You have seen what I have done for you, and how your cattle have done well under my care.