Genesis 29:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 29:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 29:7 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 29:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Genesis 29:7 — World English Bible
Genesis 29:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 29:7 — American Standard Version
Genesis 29:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he saith, `Lo, the day <FI>is<Fi> still great, <FI>it is<Fi> not time for the cattle to be gathered; water ye the flock, and go, delight yourselves.'”
Genesis 29:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 29:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, Behold, it is yet high day; it is not time that the cattle should be gathered together; water the sheep, and go, feed [them]. ”
Genesis 29:7 — Darby Translation
Genesis 29:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then he sayd, Lo, it is yet hie day, neither is it time that the cattell shoulde be gathered together: water ye the sheepe and go feede them.”
Genesis 29:7 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 29:7 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he said, "Behold, the day is still large, it is not time for gathering the livestock. Water the sheep, and go, pasture."”
Genesis 29:7 — The Living Sword
Genesis 29:7 in Context — Genesis 29
5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
7 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.
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.
9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
What Does Genesis 29:7 Mean?
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