Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Look,” he said, “the sun is still high; it is not time for the flocks to be gathered. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.” New Living Translation Jacob said, “Look, it’s still broad daylight—too early to round up the animals. Why don’t you water the sheep and goats so they can get back out to pasture?” English Standard Version He said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered together. Water the sheep and go, pasture them.” Berean Standard Bible “Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.” King James Bible And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. New King James Version Then he said, “Look, it is still high day; it is not time for the cattle to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.” New American Standard Bible Then he said, “Look, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them.” NASB 1995 He said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them.” NASB 1977 And he said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them.” Legacy Standard Bible And he said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Give water to the sheep to drink, and go, pasture them.” Amplified Bible Jacob said, “Look, the sun is still high [overhead]; it is a long time before the flocks need to be gathered [in their folds for the night]. Water the sheep, and go, and return them to their pasture.” Christian Standard Bible Then Jacob said, “Look, it is still broad daylight. It’s not time for the animals to be gathered. Water the flock, then go out and let them graze.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Jacob said, “Look, it is still broad daylight. It’s not time for the animals to be gathered. Water the flock, then go out and let them graze.” American Standard Version And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. Contemporary English Version Jacob told them, "Look, the sun is still high up in the sky, and it's too early to bring in the rest of the flocks. Water your sheep and take them back to the pasture." English Revised Version And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. GOD'S WORD® Translation "It's still the middle of the day," he said. "It isn't time yet to gather the livestock. Water the sheep. Then let them graze." Good News Translation Jacob said, "Since it is still broad daylight and not yet time to bring the flocks in, why don't you water them and take them back to pasture?" International Standard Version "Look!" Jacob replied. "The sun is still high. It's not yet time for the flocks to be gathered. Let's water the sheep, then let them graze." Majority Standard Bible ?Look,? said Jacob, ?it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.? NET Bible Then Jacob said, "Since it is still the middle of the day, it is not time for the flocks to be gathered. You should water the sheep and then go and let them graze some more." New Heart English Bible He said, "Look, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them." Webster's Bible Translation And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be collected: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. World English Bible He said, “Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says, “Behold, the day [is] still great, [it is] not time for the livestock to be gathered; water the flock, and go, delight yourselves.” Young's Literal Translation And he saith, 'Lo, the day is still great, it is not time for the cattle to be gathered; water ye the flock, and go, delight yourselves.' Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, Behold, yet the day great, not the time of gathering the cattle; water ye the sheep, and go feed. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Jacob said: There is yet much day remaining, neither is it time to bring the flocks into the folds again: first give the sheep drink, and so lead them back to feed. Catholic Public Domain Version And Jacob said, “There is still much daylight remaining, and it is not time to return the flocks to the sheepfold. Give the sheep to drink first, and then lead them back to pasture.” New American Bible Then he said: “There is still much daylight left; it is hardly the time to bring the animals home. Water the sheep, and then continue pasturing them.” New Revised Standard Version He said, “Look, it is still broad daylight; it is not time for the animals to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Jacob said, Lo, the sun is still high, it is not yet time that the cattle should be gathered together; water the sheep, and go and feed them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Yaquuv said to them, “See, daylight still remains; it is not time to gather the cattle; water the sheep and go feed them.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said: 'Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together; water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jacob said, it is yet high day, it is not yet time that the flocks be gathered together; water ye the flocks, and depart and feed them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Meets Rachel…6“Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.” 7“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.” 8But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”… Cross References John 4:35 Do you not say, ‘There are still four months until the harvest’? I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest. Ruth 2:4 Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and said to the harvesters, “The LORD be with you.” “The LORD bless you,” they replied. Proverbs 10:5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. Matthew 9:37-38 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. / Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.” James 5:7 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. Exodus 2:17 And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock. 1 Samuel 9:11 And as they were climbing the hill to the city, they met some young women coming out to draw water and asked, “Is the seer here?” Isaiah 28:24-26 Does the plowman plow for planting every day? Does he continuously loosen and harrow the soil? / When he has leveled its surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? He plants wheat in rows and barley in plots, and rye within its border. / For his God instructs and teaches him properly. Luke 10:2 And He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest. 1 Corinthians 3:6-9 I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. / So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. / He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. ... 2 Thessalonians 3:10 For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” Jeremiah 8:20 “The harvest has passed, the summer has ended, but we have not been saved.” Mark 4:26-29 Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground. / Night and day he sleeps and wakes, and the seed sprouts and grows, though he knows not how. / All by itself the earth produces a crop—first the stalk, then the head, then grain that ripens within. ... Ecclesiastes 11:4 He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap. Amos 4:7 “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. Treasury of Scripture And he said, See, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water you the sheep, and go and feed them. Lo. Galatians 6:9,10 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not… Ephesians 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. it is yet high day. Jump to Previous Animals Cattle Collected Feed Flocks Gather Gathered High Jacob Livestock Middle Pasture Sheep Sun Time Together WaterJump to Next Animals Cattle Collected Feed Flocks Gather Gathered High Jacob Livestock Middle Pasture Sheep Sun Time Together WaterGenesis 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. Look, he said The Hebrew word for "look" is "הִנֵּה" (hinneh), which is often used to draw attention to something important or to emphasize a point. In this context, Jacob is drawing attention to the time of day and the tasks at hand. This word serves as a call to awareness, urging the shepherds to recognize the opportunity and responsibility before them. It reflects Jacob's proactive and observant nature, qualities that are essential for leadership and stewardship. the sun is still high it is not yet time for the livestock to be gathered Water the sheep and take them back to pasture Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Look,”הֵ֥ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! said Jacob, וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “it is still עוֹד֙ (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more broad גָּד֔וֹל (gā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent daylight; הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day it is not yet לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no time עֵ֖ת (‘êṯ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 6256: Time, now, when to gather הֵאָסֵ֣ף (hê·’ā·sêp̄) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove the livestock. הַמִּקְנֶ֑ה (ham·miq·neh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4735: Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition Water הַשְׁק֥וּ (haš·qū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 8248: To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to the sheep הַצֹּ֖אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock and take them back וּלְכ֥וּ (ū·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to pasture.” רְעֽוּ׃ (rə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with Links Genesis 29:7 NIVGenesis 29:7 NLT Genesis 29:7 ESV Genesis 29:7 NASB Genesis 29:7 KJV Genesis 29:7 BibleApps.com Genesis 29:7 Biblia Paralela Genesis 29:7 Chinese Bible Genesis 29:7 French Bible Genesis 29:7 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 29:7 He said Behold it is still (Gen. 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