Genesis 29:8 - The Scriptures 1998

⁸ But they said, “We are not allowed until all the flocks are gathered together, and they have rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, then we shall water the sheep.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ But they said, We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together; then [the shepherds] roll the stone from the well's mouth and we water the sheep.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

⁸ They said to him, “We can’t until all the herds are gathered, and then we roll the stone away from the well’s opening and water the flock.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ They responded, "We cannot, until all the animals are gathered together and we remove the stone from the mouth of the well, so that we may water the flocks."

Genesis 29:8 Cross References

Genesis 29:3

And all the flocks would be gathered there, then they would roll the stone from the well’s mouth and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place on the well’s mouth.

Genesis 29:7

And he said, “See, it is still high day, not the time for the livestock to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”

Genesis 29:9

While he was still speaking with them, Raḥ

Genesis 34:14

And they said to them, “We are not able to do this matter, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a reproach to us.

Genesis 43:32

And they set him a place by himself, and them by themselves, and the Mitsrites who ate with him by themselves, for the Mitsrites could not eat food with the Heḇ

Mark 16:3

And they said among themselves, “Who shall roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb for us?”

Luke 24:2

and they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

1 Samuel 9:11

As they went up the hill to the city, they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, “Is the seer here?”