Genesis 29:8

Geneva Bible (1560)

But they sayde, We may not vntill all the flocks be brought together, and till men rolle the stone from the welles mouth, that we may water the sheepe.

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  • Gen 29:3 : 3 And thither were all the flockes gathered, & they rolled the stone from the welles mouth, and watered the sheepe, and put the stone againe vpon the welles mouth in his place.
  • Gen 34:14 : 14 And they said vnto them, We can not do this thing, to giue our sister to an vncircumcised man: for that were a reproofe vnto vs.
  • Gen 43:32 : 32 And they prepared for him by himselfe, and for them by themselues, and for the Egyptians, which did eate with him, by themselues, because the Egyptians might not eate bread with the Ebrewes: for that was an abomination vnto the Egyptians.
  • Mark 16:3 : 3 And they saide one to another, Who shall rolle vs away the stone from the doore of the sepulchre?
  • Luke 24:2 : 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre,

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  • Gen 29:6-7
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    6Againe he sayd vnto them, Is he in good health? And they answered, He is in good health, and beholde, his daughter Rahel commeth with the sheepe.

    7Then he sayd, Lo, it is yet hie day, neither is it time that the cattell shoulde be gathered together: water ye the sheepe and go feede them.

  • Gen 29:2-4
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    2And as he looked about, behold there was a well in the field, and lo, three flocks of sheepe lay thereby (for at that well were the flockes watered) & there was a great stone vpon the welles mouth.

    3And thither were all the flockes gathered, & they rolled the stone from the welles mouth, and watered the sheepe, and put the stone againe vpon the welles mouth in his place.

    4And Iaakob sayde vnto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they answered, We are of Haran.

  • Gen 29:9-11
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    9While he talked with them, Rahel also came with her fathers sheepe, for she kept them.

    10And assoone as Iaakob saw Rahel ye daughter of Laban his mothers brother, and the sheepe of Laban his mothers brother, then came Iaakob neere, & rolled the stone fro the welles mouth, & watered ye flocke of Laban his mothers brother.

    11And Iaakob kissed Rahel, and lift vp his voyce and wept.

  • Exod 2:16-19
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    16And the Priest of Midian had seue daughters, which came and drewe water, and filled the troghes, for to water their fathers sheepe.

    17Then the shepherds came and droue them away: but Moses rose vp and defended them, and watered their sheepe.

    18And whe they came to Reuel their father, he said, Howe are ye come so soone to day?

    19And they saide, A man of Egypt deliuered vs from the hand of the shepherdes, and also drew vs water ynough, and watered the sheepe.

  • 16They were as a wall vnto vs both by night & by day, all the while we were with them keeping sheepe.

  • Gen 30:38-39
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    38Then he put the rods, which he had pilled, in the gutters and watering troughes, when the sheepe came to drink, before the sheepe. (for they were in heate, when they came to drinke)

    39And the sheepe were in heate before the rods, and afterward brought forth yong of partie colour, and with small and great spots.

  • Gen 24:18-20
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    18And she said, Drinke sir: and she hasted, and let downe her pitcher vpon her hand and gaue him drinke.

    19And when she had giuen him drinke, she said, I will drawe water for thy camels also vntill they haue drunken inough.

    20And she powred out her pitcher into the trough speedily; and ranne againe vnto the well to drawe water, and she drewe for all his camels.

  • 13Then he answered him, My lord knoweth, that the children are tender, & the ewes & kine with yong vnder mine hande: and if they should ouerdriue them one day, all the flocke would die.

  • 31Then he saide, What shal I giue thee? And Iaakob answered, Thou shalt giue mee nothing at all: if thou wilt doe this thing for mee, I will returne, feede, and keepe thy sheepe.

  • 32And that same day Izhaks seruantes came and tolde him of a well, which they had digged, and said vnto him, We haue found water.

  • Gen 24:45-46
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    45And before I had made an end of speaking in mine heart, beholde, Rebekah came foorth, and her pitcher on her shoulder, and she went downe vnto the well, and drewe water. Then I said vnto her, Giue me drinke, I pray thee.

    46And she made haste, and tooke downe her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drinke, and I will giue thy camels drinke also. So I dranke, and she gaue the camels drinke also.

  • 32And the men are shepheardes, & because they are shepheardes, they haue brought their sheepe and their cattell, and all that they haue.

  • 43Behold, I stand by the wel of water: when a virgine commeth forth to drawe water, and I say to her, Giue me, I pray thee, a litle water of thy pitcher to drinke,

  • 11And he made his camels to lye downe without the citie by a well of water, at euentide about the time that the women come out to draw water.

  • 57Then they said, We will call the maide, and aske her consent.

  • 42But when the sheepe were feeble, hee put them not in: and so the feebler were Labans, and the stronger Iaakobs.

  • 30And he answered, Because thou shalt receiue of mine hand these seuen lambes, that it may be a witnes vnto me, that I haue digged this well.

  • 12Art thou greater then our father Iacob, which gaue vs the well, and hee himselfe dranke thereof, and his sonnes, and his cattell?

  • 26Then we answered, We can not go downe: but if our yongest brother go with vs, then will we go downe: for we may not see the mans face, except our yongest brother be with vs.

  • 15In so much that the Philistims stopped and filled vp with earth all the welles, which his fathers seruantes digged in his father Abrahams time.

  • 16And they went neere to him, and said, We will builde sheepe foldes here for our sheepe, and for our cattell, and cities for our children.

  • 14And they said vnto them, We can not do this thing, to giue our sister to an vncircumcised man: for that were a reproofe vnto vs.

  • 4Therefore Iaakob sent and called Rahel and Leah to the fielde vnto his flocke.

  • Gen 24:13-14
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    13Lo, I stand by the well of water, whiles the mens daughters of this citie come out to drawe water.

    14Graunt therefore that ye maide, to whom I say, Bowe downe thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drinke: if she say, Drinke, and I will giue thy camels drinke also: may be she that thou hast ordeined for thy seruant Izhak: and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed mercy on my master.

  • Gen 26:19-20
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    19Izhaks seruantes then digged in the valley, and found there a well of liuing water.

    20But the herdmen of Gerar did striue with Izhaks herdmen, saying, The water is ours: therefore called he the name of the wel Esek, because they were at strife with him.

  • 12Then his brethren went to keepe their fathers sheepe in Shechem.

  • 9If they say on this wise to vs, Tarie vntill we come to you, then we will stand still in our place, and not goe vp to them.

  • 14Then answered Rahel and Leah, and sayde vnto him, Haue wee any more porcion and inheritance in our fathers house?

  • 38This twenty yere I haue bin with thee: thine ewes & thy goates haue not cast their yong, and the rammes of thy flocke haue I not eaten.

  • 19Then the children of Israel said vnto him, We will goe vp by the hie way: and if I and my cattell drinke of thy water, I will then pay for it: I will onely (without any harme) goe through on my feete.

  • 26And Laban answered, It is not the maner of this place, to giue the yonger before the elder.

  • 16(And the maide was very faire to looke vpon, a virgine and vnknowen of man) and she went downe to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came vp.

  • 29But he sayd vnto him, Thou knowest, what seruice I haue done thee, and in what taking thy cattell hath bene vnder me.