Genesis 29:3
ContextNETBible | When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds 1 would roll the stone off the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would put the stone back in its place over the well’s mouth. |
NIV © biblegateway Gen 29:3 |
When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone away from the well’s mouth and water the sheep. Then they would return the stone to its place over the mouth of the well. |
NASB © biblegateway Gen 29:3 |
When all the flocks were gathered there, they would then roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the mouth of the well. |
NLT © biblegateway Gen 29:3 |
It was the custom there to wait for all the flocks to arrive before removing the stone. After watering them, the stone would be rolled back over the mouth of the well. |
MSG © biblegateway Gen 29:3 |
When all the flocks were gathered, the shepherds would roll the stone from the well and water the sheep; then they would return the stone, covering the well. |
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 29:3 |
And all the flocks would come together there, and when the stone had been rolled away, they would give the sheep water, and put the stone back again in its place on the mouth of the water-hole. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 29:3 |
and when all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone from the mouth of the well, and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the mouth of the well. |
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 29:3 |
Now all the flocks would be gathered there; and they would roll the stone from the well’s mouth, water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the well’s mouth. |
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NASB © biblegateway Gen 29:3 |
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NET [draft] ITL | When all <03605> the flocks <05739> were gathered <0622> there <08033> , the shepherds would roll <01556> the stone <068> off <05921> the mouth <06310> of the well <0875> and water <08248> the sheep <06629> . Then they would put <07725> the stone <068> back <07725> in its place <04725> over <05921> the well’s <0875> mouth <06310> . |
HEBREW |
NETBible | When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds 1 would roll the stone off the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would put the stone back in its place over the well’s mouth. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the shepherds) has been specified in the translation for clarity. |