Study it in the app“When all the flocks were gathered there, they would roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and put back the stone on the mouth of the well in its place.”
Whenוְallכָלthe flocksהָעֲדָרִיםwere gatheredנֶאֶסְפוּthere,שָׁמָּהthey would rollוְגָלֲלוּthe stoneאֶת הָאֶבֶןfromמֵעַלthe mouthפִּיof the wellהַבְּאֵרand waterוְהִשְׁקוּthe sheep,אֶת הַצֹּאןand put backוְהֵשִׁיבוּthe stoneאֶת הָאֶבֶןonעַלthe mouthפִּיof the wellהַבְּאֵרin its place.לִמְקֹמָהּ
herd, flock
Herd, flock, drove.
Where else “adarim” appearsassemble
To bring people together in one place.
Where else “neesfu” appearsroll
To turn something over and over, or wallow.
Where else “galalu” appearsstone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “even” appearsmouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “pi” appearswell
A deep hole dug in the ground to draw water.
Where else “beer” appearsgive drink
To give water or another liquid to people or animals.
Where else “hishku” appearsflock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appearsreturn
To go back to a place.
Where else “heshivu” appearsplace
A place, a spot.
Where else “mekoma” appears2He looked, and look, a well in the field, and look, there three flocks of sheep were lying beside it, for from that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the mouth of the well was large.
3 · This verse (above)
4Jacob said to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”
1. What it says
What happened when Jacob’s seven years of service were over, and what did he say to Laban (vv. 20-28)?
2. What it means
What irony is there in Jacob, who deceived his father, now being deceived by Laban (v. 25)?
3. How I live it
How can you stay honest with others even when the opposite would suit you better?
