Genesis 29:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.”
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“He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he looked, and, behold, a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and the stone upon the well’s mouth was great.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and he looketh, and lo, a well in the field, and lo, there three droves of a flock crouching by it, for from that well they water the droves, and the great stone <FI>is<Fi> on the mouth of the well.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 29:2 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 24:11As 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 24:13Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.
- Exodus 2:15When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.
- Psalms 23:2He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.
- Song of Solomon 1:6Do not stare because I am dark, for the sun has gazed upon me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; they made me a keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have neglected.
- Isaiah 49:10They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.
- John 4:6Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.
- John 4:14But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
- Revelation 7:17For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
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