Genesis 29:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 29:6

4 And Jacob said to them, “My brethren, where are you from?” And they said, “We are from ^aHaran.”

5 Then he said to them, “Do you know ^aLaban the son of Nahor?” And they said, “We know him.”

6 So he said to them, ^a“Is he well?” And they said, “He is well. And look, his daughter Rachel ^bis coming with the sheep.”

7 Then he said, “Look, it is still¹ high day; it is not time for the cattle to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”

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

9 Now while he was still speaking with them, ^aRachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near and ^arolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

11 Then Jacob ^akissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice and wept.

12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was ^aher father’s relative and that he was Rebekah’s son. ^bSo she ran and told her father.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 29:6

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American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well. And, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

Amplified® Bible
He said to them, Is it well with him? And they said, He is doing well; and behold, here comes his daughter Rachel with [his] sheep!

Contemporary English Version
"How is he?" Jacob asked. "He's fine," they answered. "And here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep."

Darby English Version
And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, [He is] well; and behold, there comes Rachel his daughter with the sheep.

Good News Bible
"Is he well?" he asked. "He is well," they answered. "Look, here comes his daughter Rachel with his flock."

King James Version
And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

New American Standard Bible
And he said to them, "Is it well with him? And they said, "It is well, and here is Rachel his daughter coming with the sheep.""

New International Version
Then Jacob asked them, "Is he well?"
"Yes, he is," they said, "and here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep."

New King James Version
So he said to them, “Is he well?” And they said, “He is well. And look, his daughter Rachel is coming with the sheep.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And he said to them, "Does everything go well with him?" And they said, "It goes well, and here comes Rachel his daughter coming with the sheep."

Revised Standard Version
He said to them, "Is it well with him?" They said, "It is well; and see, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep!"

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith to them, `Hath he peace?' and they say, `Peace; and lo, Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock.'

New English Translation
“Is he well?”¹ Jacob asked. They replied, “He is well.² Now look, here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep.”

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