Genesis 29:3

New American Bible - revised edition

When all the shepherds were assembled there they would roll the stone away from the mouth of the well and water the sheep. Then they would put the stone back again in its place over the mouth of the well.

Cross References

Genesis 29:2

Looking about, he saw a well in the open country, with three flocks of sheep huddled near it, for flocks were watered from that well. A large stone covered the mouth of the well.

Genesis 29:4

Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they replied.

Exodus 2:17

But shepherds came and drove them away. So Moses rose up in their defense and watered their flock.

Judges 5:11

to the sounds of musicians at the wells. There they recount the just deeds of the Lord, his just deeds bringing freedom to Israel.

Song of Solomon 4:12

M A garden enclosed, my sister, my bride, a garden enclosed, a fountain sealed!

Genesis 29:8

They replied, “We cannot until all the shepherds are here to roll the stone away from the mouth of the well; then can we water the flocks.”