Genesis 29:9
World English Bible (WEB)
While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
In context
7 He said, “Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the livestock together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”
8 They said, “We can’t, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well’s mouth. Then we will water the sheep.”
9 While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
10 When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
11 Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Genesis 29:9 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she kept them.
- KJV King James Version
- And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
- ASV American Standard Version
- While he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep; for she kept them.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she [is] shepherdess;
- DBY Darby Translation
- While he was still speaking to them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And while he was yet speaking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.