Genesis 29:1-7 ▼

1 And Jacob lifted his feet and he went to the land of the sons of the East.

2 And he looked, and behold, a well in the field, and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it, for from that well they watered the flocks. And the stone was great on the mouth of the well.

3 And all the flocks would be gathered there, and they would roll the stone from the mouth of the well, and they would water the sheep, and they would return the stone on the mouth of the well to its place.

4 And Jacob said to them, “My brothers, from where are you??” And they said, “We are from Haran.”

5 And he said to them, “Do you? know Laban son of Nahor?” And they said, “We know him.”

6 And he said to them, “Is it well with him?” And they said, “It is well, and behold, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep.”

7 And he said, “Behold, it is still broad daylight; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered together. Water the sheep and go pasture them.”