Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When Jacob saw Rachel daughter of his uncle Laban, and Laban’s sheep, he went over and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep. New Living Translation And because Rachel was his cousin—the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother—and because the sheep and goats belonged to his uncle Laban, Jacob went over to the well and moved the stone from its mouth and watered his uncle’s flock. English Standard Version Now as soon as Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, Jacob came near and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. Berean Standard Bible As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep. King James Bible And 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. New King James Version And 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. New American Standard Bible When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, and the sheep of his mother’s brother Laban, Jacob went up and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the flock of his mother’s brother Laban. NASB 1995 When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, Jacob went up and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. NASB 1977 And it came about, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went up, and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. Legacy Standard Bible Now it happened, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, Jacob came near and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well and gave water to the flock of Laban his mother’s brother to drink. Amplified Bible When Jacob saw [his cousin] Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and Laban’s sheep, he came up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered the flock of Laban, his uncle. Christian Standard Bible As soon as Jacob saw his uncle Laban’s daughter Rachel with his sheep, he went up and rolled the stone from the opening and watered his uncle Laban’s sheep. Holman Christian Standard Bible As soon as Jacob saw his uncle Laban’s daughter Rachel with his sheep, he went up and rolled the stone from the opening and watered his uncle Laban’s sheep. American Standard Version And 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. Contemporary English Version When Jacob saw her and his uncle's sheep, he rolled the rock away and watered the sheep. English Revised Version And 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jacob saw Rachel, daughter of his uncle Laban, with his uncle Laban's sheep. He came forward and rolled the stone off the opening of the well and watered his uncle Laban's sheep. Good News Translation When Jacob saw Rachel with his uncle Laban's flock, he went to the well, rolled the stone back, and watered the sheep. International Standard Version When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, accompanied by Laban's sheep, Jacob approached the well, rolled the stone from the opening of the well, and then watered his mother's brother Laban's flock. Majority Standard Bible As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother?s brother Laban, with Laban?s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle?s sheep. NET Bible When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his uncle Laban, and the sheep of his uncle Laban, he went over and rolled the stone off the mouth of the well and watered the sheep of his uncle Laban. New Heart English Bible It happened, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother, that Jacob went over and rolled the stone from the well's mouth and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. Webster's Bible Translation And 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. World English Bible When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand it comes to pass, when Jacob has seen Rachel, daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, and the flock of his mother’s brother Laban, that Jacob comes near and rolls the stone from off the mouth of the well, and waters the flock of his mother’s brother Laban. Young's Literal Translation and it cometh to pass when Jacob hath seen Rachel, daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the flock of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob cometh nigh and rolleth the stone from off the mouth of the well, and watereth the flock of Laban his mother's brother. Smith's Literal Translation And it shall be when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, and Jacob will come near, and will roll away the stone from the mouth of the well, and will water the sheep of Laban his mother's brother. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when Jacob saw her, and knew her to be his cousin-german, and that they were the sheep of Laban, his uncle: he removed the stone wherewith the well was closed. Catholic Public Domain Version When Jacob had seen her, and he realized that she was his maternal first cousin, and that these were the sheep of his uncle Laban, he removed the stone which closed the well. New American Bible As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, and the sheep of Laban, he went up, rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well, and watered Laban’s sheep. New Revised Standard Version Now when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, and the sheep of his mother’s brother Laban, Jacob went up and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of his mother’s brother Laban. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd 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 drew near and rolled the stone from the well's mouth and watered the sheep of Laban his mother's brother. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And when Yaquuv saw Rakhyl, daughter of Laban, the brother of his mother, and the sheep of Laban, the brother of his mother, Yaquuv came and rolled the stone from the mouth of the well, and he gave drink to the flock of Laban, the brother of his mother. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And 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 came and rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, and watered the sheep of Laban, his mother's brother. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Meets Rachel…9While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess. 10 As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep. 11Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.… Cross References Genesis 24:10-20 Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahor’s hometown in Aram-naharaim. / As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water. / “O LORD, God of my master Abraham,” he prayed, “please grant me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham. ... Exodus 2:16-21 Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock. / And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock. / When the daughters returned to their father Reuel, he asked them, “Why have you returned so early today?” ... Genesis 24:29-31 Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring. / As soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and heard Rebekah’s words, “The man said this to me,” he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring. / “Come, you who are blessed by the LORD,” said Laban. “Why are you standing out here? I have prepared the house and a place for the camels.” Genesis 28:2 “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. Genesis 24:11 As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water. Genesis 30:25-30 Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland. / Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.” / But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.” ... Genesis 33:13-14 But Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die. / Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.” Genesis 24:67 And Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah and took Rebekah as his wife. And Isaac loved her and was comforted after his mother’s death. Genesis 26:34-35 When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. / And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah. Genesis 31:17-18 Then Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels, / and he drove all his livestock before him, along with all the possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land in Canaan. Genesis 12:5 And Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions and people they had acquired in Haran, and set out for the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan, Genesis 46:31-34 Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh: ‘My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me. / The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’ / When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’ ... Genesis 48:7 Now as for me, when I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way in the land of Canaan, some distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem). John 4:6-7 Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. / When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” John 4:16-18 Jesus told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.” / “I have no husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said to her, “You are correct to say that you have no husband. / In fact, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. You have spoken truthfully.” Treasury of Scripture And 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. rolled. Exodus 2:17 And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. Jump to Previous Daughter Flock Jacob Laban Mother's Mouth Rachel Rolled Sheep Stone Watered Well'sJump to Next Daughter Flock Jacob Laban Mother's Mouth Rachel Rolled Sheep Stone Watered Well'sGenesis 29 1. Jacob comes to the well of Haran.9. He becomes acquainted with Rachel. 13. Laban entertains him. 18. Jacob covenants for Rachel. 23. He is deceived by Laban with Leah. 28. He marries also Rachel, and serves for her seven years more. 32. Leah bears Reuben; 33. Simeon; 34. Levi; 35. and Judah. As soon as Jacob saw Rachel The phrase "as soon as" indicates immediacy and urgency in Jacob's actions. The Hebrew root for "saw" is "ra'ah," which means to see, perceive, or understand. This suggests that Jacob's sight of Rachel was not merely physical but also carried a deeper recognition or connection. In the cultural context, seeing often implies a deeper understanding or realization, which in this case, could signify Jacob's immediate attraction and sense of destiny with Rachel. the daughter of his uncle Laban and the sheep of his uncle Laban he went over and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew As soon asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Jacob יַעֲקֹ֜ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc saw רָאָ֨ה (rā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see Rachel, רָחֵ֗ל (rā·ḥêl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob the daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1323: A daughter of his mother’s אִמּ֔וֹ (’im·mōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) brother אֲחִ֣י (’ă·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 251: A brother, ) Laban, לָבָן֙ (lā·ḇān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3837: Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob with Laban’s לָבָ֖ן (lā·ḇān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3837: Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob sheep, צֹ֥אן (ṣōn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock he יַעֲקֹ֗ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc went up וַיִּגַּ֣שׁ (way·yig·gaš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach and rolled וַיָּ֤גֶל (way·yā·ḡel) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1556: To roll, roll away the stone הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ (hā·’e·ḇen) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 68: A stone away from מֵעַל֙ (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the mouth פִּ֣י (pî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the well הַבְּאֵ֔ר (hab·bə·’êr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 875: A pit, a well and watered וַיַּ֕שְׁקְ (way·yašq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8248: To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to his uncle’s אֲחִ֣י (’ă·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 251: A brother, ) sheep. צֹ֥אן (ṣōn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock Links Genesis 29:10 NIVGenesis 29:10 NLT Genesis 29:10 ESV Genesis 29:10 NASB Genesis 29:10 KJV Genesis 29:10 BibleApps.com Genesis 29:10 Biblia Paralela Genesis 29:10 Chinese Bible Genesis 29:10 French Bible Genesis 29:10 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 29:10 It happened when Jacob saw Rachel (Gen. 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