Genesis 29:8 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. - Free Bible Online

Genesis 29:8 But they said, "We cannot, until all the flocks are gathered, and they roll the stone from the mouth of the well; then we water the sheep."


      8. They said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered--In order to prevent the consequences of too frequent exposure in places where water is scarce, the well is not only covered, but it is customary to have all the flocks collected round it before the covering is removed in presence of the owner or one of his representatives; and it was for this reason that those who were reposing at the well of Haran with the three flocks were waiting the arrival of Rachel.

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Brief Summary: Jacob meets Rachel at the well, Jacob serves his uncle Laban for seven years in order to marry Rachel, Laban tricks Jacob and gives him Leah first and then Rachel, Jacob agrees to serve for another seven years, Leah bears Jacob four sons: Ruben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah.

Outline
1 Jacob comes to the well of Haran
9 Jacob meets Rachel
13 Jacob is entertained by Laban
18 He covenants for Rachel
23 Jacob is deceived with Leah
28 Jacob marries Rachel also, and serves for her seven years more
32 Leah bears Reuben
33 Simeon
34 Levi
35 and Judah

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Flocks of Sheep
High day
Men Kissing
Marrying relatives
Weak eyed
Brides Bought
Marriage Feast
The Eldest Marries First
Handmaid
Praise the LORD

Geography
The land of the people of the east.
Haran
 

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Isaac, Son of Promise
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Free Bible Online Picture Study Bible, King James Version. New York: American Bible Society: www.free-bible.com, 1995-2013. Bible History Picture Study Bible. Nov 22, 2024.

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