Genesis 29:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 29:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 29:2 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 29:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He looked, and saw a well in the field, and saw three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well’s mouth was large.”
Genesis 29:2 — World English Bible
Genesis 29:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 29:2 — American Standard Version
Genesis 29:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Genesis 29:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 29:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he looked, and behold, there was a well in the fields, and behold there, three flocks of sheep were lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks, and a great stone was at the mouth of the well. ”
Genesis 29:2 — Darby Translation
Genesis 29:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And as he looked about, behold there was a well in the field, and lo, three flocks of sheepe lay thereby (for at that well were the flockes watered) and there was a great stone vpon the welles mouth.”
Genesis 29:2 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 29:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he looked, and behold a well in the field. And behold, three flocks of sheep were lying by it, for from that well they watered the flocks, and the stone was great upon the mouth of the well.”
Genesis 29:2 — The Living Sword
Genesis 29:2 in Context — Genesis 29
1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east.
2 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.
3 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.
4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
What Does Genesis 29:2 Mean?
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