Then, before the servant finished praying, a young woman named Rebekah came to the well. Rebekah was the daughter of Bethuel. Bethuel was the son of Milcah and Nahor, Abraham’s brother. Rebekah came to the well with her water jar on her shoulder.
Genesis 29:9 - Easy To Read Version While Jacob was talking with the shepherds, Rachel came with her father’s sheep. (It was Rachel’s job to take care of the sheep.) Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she shepherded them. American Standard Version (1901) While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them. Common English Bible While he was still talking to them, Rachel came with her father’s flock since she was its shepherd. Catholic Public Domain Version They were still speaking, and behold, Rachel arrived with her father's sheep; for she pastured the flock. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she fed the flock. |
Then, before the servant finished praying, a young woman named Rebekah came to the well. Rebekah was the daughter of Bethuel. Bethuel was the son of Milcah and Nahor, Abraham’s brother. Rebekah came to the well with her water jar on her shoulder.
Rachel was Laban’s daughter. Laban was the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s mother. When Jacob saw Rachel, he went and moved the rock and gave water to the sheep.
But this shepherd said, “We can’t do that until all the flocks are gathered together. Then we will move the rock from the well, and all the sheep will drink.”
Moses was happy to stay with that man. Reuel let Moses marry his daughter, Zipporah.