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Genesis 29:9
While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them.
Genesis 29:9 · American Standard Version
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Genesis 29:9 in other translations
And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.
While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
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In context
6 And he said unto them, Is it well with him? And they said, It 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 they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them.
10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
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