Genesis 29:8
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they said, we cannot,.... That is, water the sheep; either because the stone was a great one, as Jarchi observes,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 29:1-35
- Jacob’s Marriage 6. רחל rāchēl, Rachel, “a ewe.” 16. לאה lê'âh, Leah, “wearied.” 24. זלפה zı̂lpâh, Zilpah,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together - It is a rule that the stone shall not be removed till all the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 29:1-8
All the stages Israel's march to Canaan are distinctly noticed, but no particular journal is kept of Jacob's expedition…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
We cannot The local custom was not to be broken. All the flocks were to be collected, before any were to be watered; and…
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