Genesis 29:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the rock away from the well. Then all the sheep could drink from the water. After the sheep were full, the shepherds would put the rock back in its place.

Cross References

Genesis 29:2

He looked and saw a well in the field. There were three flocks of sheep lying near the well, where the sheep drank water. There was a large rock covering the mouth of the well.

Genesis 29:4

Jacob said to the shepherds there, “Brothers, where are you from?” They answered, “We are from Haran.”

Exodus 2:17

But there were some shepherds there who chased the girls away and would not let them get water. So Moses helped the girls and gave water to their animals.

Judges 5:11

At the watering holes for the animals, we hear the music of cymbals. People sing about the victories of the Lord, the victories of his soldiers in Israel when the Lord’s people fought at the city gates and won!

Song of Solomon 4:12

My darling, my bride, you are pure like a locked garden. You are like a locked pool, a closed fountain.

Genesis 29:8

But they said, “We cannot do that until all the flocks are gathered together. Then we will move the rock from the well, and all the sheep will drink.”