Genesis 29:2 KJV
And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
Matthew Henry
- Jacob comes to the well of HaranJacob 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...
Thompson Chains
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Cross References
- Genesis 24:11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
- Exodus 2:15–16 Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well. …
- Genesis 24:13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
- Psalms 23:2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
- Song of Solomon 1:6–7 Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. …
- Isaiah 49:10 They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
- John 4:6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
- John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
- Revelation 7:17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
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Hebrew and Strong’s
- And he looked וַיַּרְא wayyarʾ רָאָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- and behold a well וְהִנֵּה wĕhinnê Demonstrative · with and בְאֵר bĕʾēr בְּאֵר Noun · feminine singular
- in the field בַּשָּׂדֶה baśśādê שָׂדֶה Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the
- and, lo, there were three וְהִנֵּה wĕhinnê Demonstrative · with and שָׁם šām Adverb שְׁלֹשָׁה šĕlōšâ שָׁלוֹשׁ Number · masculine singular
- flocks עֶדְרֵי ʿedrê עֵדֶר Noun · masculine plural construct
- of sheep צֹאן ṣōʾn צֹאן Noun · masculine or feminine singular
- lying רֹבְצִים rōbĕṣîm רָבַץ Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural
- by it; for out of that well עָלֶיהָ ʿālêhā Preposition · with suffix: third person feminine singular כִּי kî Conjunction מִן min Preposition הַבְּאֵר habbĕʾēr בְּאֵר Noun · feminine singular · with the
- they watered הַהִוא hahiwʾ Pronoun · third person feminine singular · with the יַשְׁקוּ yašqû שָׁקָה Verb · hiphil imperfect, third person masculine plural
- the flocks הָעֲדָרִים hāʿădārîm עֵדֶר Noun · masculine plural · with the
- and a great גְּדֹלָה gĕdōlâ גָּדוֹל Adjective · feminine singular
- stone וְהָאֶבֶן wĕhāʾeben אֶבֶן Noun · feminine singular · with and, the
- upon the well's הַבְּאֵר habbĕʾēr בְּאֵר Noun · feminine singular · with the
- mouth עַל ʿal Preposition פִּי pî פֶּה Noun · masculine singular construct
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