Genesis 29:3
And there all the flocks were gathered, and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, then put the stone back on the well's mouth in its place.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
All the flocks would gather there, and the shepherds would roll the stone away from the well’s opening to water the sheep, and then they would put the stone back over the well’s mouth in its place.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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 his place.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And thither were all the flocks{H5739} gathered:{H622} and they rolled{H1556} the stone{H68} from the well's{H875} mouth,{H6310} and watered{H8248} the sheep,{H6629} and put{H7725} the stone{H68} again{H7725} upon the well's{H875} mouth{H6310} in its place.{H4725}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And thither were all the flocks{H5739} gathered{H622}{(H8738)}: and they rolled{H1556}{(H8804)} the stone{H68} from the well's{H875} mouth{H6310}, and watered{H8248}{(H8689)} the sheep{H6629}, and put{H7725} the stone{H68} again{H7725}{(H8689)} upon the well's{H875} mouth{H6310} in his place{H4725}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And the maner was to brynge the flockes thyther and to roull the stone fro the welles mouth and to water the shepe and to put the stone agayne vppon the wells mouth vnto his place.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and thyther they vsed to brynge the flockes, and to roule the stone from ye mouth of the well, and to geue the shepe drynke, & so they put the stone agayne vpon the welles mouth in to his place.
Geneva Bible (1560)
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.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And thyther were all the flockes brought, and they roulled the stone fro the welles mouth, & watred the sheepe, & put the stone agayne vpon the welles mouth vnto his place.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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 his place.
Webster's Bible (1833)
There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the well's mouth in its place.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
(When thither have all the droves been gathered, and they have rolled the stone from off the mouth of the well, and have watered the flock, then they have turned back the stone on the mouth of the well to its place.)
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
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.
World English Bible (2000)
There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again on the well's mouth in its place.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone off the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would put the stone back in its place over the well’s mouth.
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