Genesis 29:7
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.
Genesis 29:7 in other translations
| BSB | “Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.” |
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| WEB | 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.” |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | And he saith, ‘Lo, the day is still great, it is not time for the cattle to be gathered; water ye the flock, and go, delight yourselves.' |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | Then Jacob said, The sun is still high and it is not time to get the cattle together: get water for the sheep and go and give them their food. |
| Webster | And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be collected: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. |
What does Genesis 29:7 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 29:1-8
Jacob proceeded cheerfully in his journey, after the sweet communion he had with God at Beth-el. Providence brought him to the field where his uncle's flocks were to be watered. What is said of the care of the shepherds for their sheep, may remind us of the tender concern which our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, has for his flock the church; for he is the good Shepherd, that knows his sheep, and is…
Genesis 29:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 29:7
- Ephesians 5:16
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
- Galatians 6:9-10
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
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Context
- Genesis 29:6
And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
- Genesis 29:7
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.
- 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.
Genesis 29:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él dijo: He aquí el día es aún grande; no es tiempo todavía de recoger el ganado; abrevad las ovejas, é id á apacentarlas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit: Voici, il est encore grand jour, il n’est pas temps de rassembler les troupeaux; abreuvez le bétail, et allez, faites-le paître. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da sprach er: Siehe, es ist noch hoch am Tage, es ist nicht Zeit, das Vieh zusammenzutreiben; tränket die Schafe und gehet hin, weidet. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dixitque Jacob: Adhuc multum diei superest, nec est tempus ut reducantur ad caulas greges: date ante potum ovibus, et sic eas ad pastum reducite. |