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He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,לָהֶם“Is it wellהֲשָׁלוֹםwith him?”לוֹThey said,וַיֹּאמְרוּ“It is well;שָׁלוֹםand look,וְהִנֵּהRachelרָחֵלhis daughterבִּתּוֹis comingבָּאָהwith the sheep.”עִם הַצֹּאן
Genesis 29:6
Study it in the app“He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well; and look, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 29:6, word by word
- He saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- “Is it wellשָׁלוֹםshalom
well-being
Health, safety, nothing lacking.
Where else “shalom” appears- Rachelרָחֵלrachel
Rachel
Rachel, younger daughter of Laban, Jacob's beloved wife; mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Her name means "ewe".
Where else “rachel” appears- his daughterבִּתּbit
daughter
A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.
Where else “bit” appears- is comingבָּאָהbaa
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “baa” appears- with the sheepצֹּאןtson
flock
A flock of sheep and goats.
Where else “tson” appears
The context
5He said to them, “Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
6 · This verse (above)
7He said, “Look, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Water the sheep and go, pasture them.”
To study Genesis 29 in a group
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?