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Parallel GEN 29:2

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BI Gen 29:2 ©

OET (OET-RV)Close to his destination, he looked ahead, and wow, there was a well in the field, and what’s more, three flocks of sheep and goats were lying there near it, because the flocks were watered from that well but the stone over the mouth of the well was large and heavy.

OET-LVAnd_he/it_saw and_see/lo/see a_well in_the_field and_see/lo/see there three flocks of_sheep [were]_lying_down on/upon_it(f) DOM from the_well the_that people_watered the_flocks and_the_stone [was]_large over the_mouth the_well.

UHBוַ⁠יַּ֞רְא וְ⁠הִנֵּ֧ה בְאֵ֣ר בַּ⁠שָּׂדֶ֗ה וְ⁠הִנֵּה־שָׁ֞ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עֶדְרֵי־צֹאן֙ רֹבְצִ֣ים עָלֶ֔י⁠הָ כִּ֚י מִן־הַ⁠בְּאֵ֣ר הַ⁠הִ֔וא יַשְׁק֖וּ הָ⁠עֲדָרִ֑ים וְ⁠הָ⁠אֶ֥בֶן גְּדֹלָ֖ה עַל־פִּ֥י הַ⁠בְּאֵֽר׃ 
   (va⁠yyarʼ və⁠hinnēh ⱱəʼēr ba⁠ssādeh və⁠hinnēh-shām shəloshāh ˊedrēy-ʦoʼn roⱱʦiym ˊāley⁠hā ⱪiy min-ha⁠bəʼēr ha⁠hivʼ yashəqū hā⁠ˊₐdāriym və⁠hā⁠ʼeⱱen gədolāh ˊal-piy ha⁠bəʼēr.)

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ULT And he looked, and behold, a well was in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there near it, because from that well the flocks were watered, and the stone over the mouth of the well was large.

USTWhen he arrived there, he looked around, and he saw a well in an open field. There were three flocks of sheep lying near the well waiting for water. That was the well that flocks drank water from, but there was a heavy, large stone covering the top of the well.


BSB He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.

OEB He looked and saw a well in the field, and there were three flocks of sheep lying down by it; for from that well they watered the flocks; but there was a large stone over the well.

WEB He looked, and saw a well in the field, and saw three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well’s mouth was large.

NET He saw in the field a well with three flocks of sheep lying beside it, because the flocks were watered from that well. Now a large stone covered the mouth of the well.

LSV and he looks, and behold, a well in the field, and behold, there [are] three droves of a flock crouching by it, for they water the droves from that well, and the great stone [is] on the mouth of the well.

FBV As he looked around he saw a well in a field with three flocks of sheep lying down beside it, waiting to be given water. A large stone covered the top of the well.

T4T There he was surprised to see a well in a field, and three flocks of sheep were lying near the well. It was the well from which shepherds habitually got water for their sheep. There was a large stone covering the top of the well.

LEB And he looked, and behold, there was a well in the field, and behold, there were three flocks of sheep lying beside it, for out of that well the flocks were watered. And the stone on the mouth of the well was large.

BBE And there he saw a water-hole in a field, and by the side of it three flocks of sheep, for there they got water for the sheep: and on the mouth of the water-hole there was a great stone.

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JPS And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it. — For out of that well they watered the flocks. And the stone upon the well's mouth was great.

ASV And he looked, and, behold, a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and the stone upon the well’s mouth was great.

DRA And he saw a well in the field, and three flocks of sheep lying by it: for the beasts were watered out of it, and the mouth thereof was closed with a great stone.

YLT and he looketh, and lo, a well in the field, and lo, there three droves of a flock crouching by it, for from that well they water the droves, and the great stone [is] on the mouth of the well.

DBY And he looked, and behold, there was a well in the fields, and behold there, three flocks of sheep were lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks, and a great stone was at the mouth of the well.

RV And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and the stone upon the well’s mouth was great.

WBS And he looked, and behold, a well in the field, and lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.

KJB And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth.
  (And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well’s mouth. )

BB And as he loked about, beholde, there was a wel in the field, and loe, three flockes of sheepe lay there by, for at that well were the flockes watered: and there was a great stone vpon the well mouth.
  (And as he looked about, behold, there was a well in the field, and loe, three flockes of sheep lay there by, for at that well were the flockes watered: and there was a great stone upon the well mouth.)

GNV And as he looked about, behold there was a well in the field, and lo, three flocks of sheepe lay thereby (for at that well were the flockes watered) and there was a great stone vpon the welles mouth.
  (And as he looked about, behold there was a well in the field, and lo, three flocks of sheep lay thereby (for at that well were the flockes watered) and there was a great stone upon the welles mouth. )

CB & loked aboute him, and beholde, there was a well in the felde, and ye flockes of shepe therby, for the flockes dranke of the well. And there laye a greate stone at the welles mouth,
  (& looked about him, and behold, there was a well in the field, and ye/you_all flockes of sheep therby, for the flockes dranke of the well. And there lay a great stone at the welles mouth,)

WYC and seiy a pit in the feeld, and thre flockis of scheep restynge bisidis it, for whi scheep weren watrid therof, and the mouth therof was closid with a greet stoon.
  (and see a pit in the field, and three flocks of sheep restynge beside it, for why sheep were watrid therof, and the mouth therof was closid with a great stone.)

LUT und sah sich um, und siehe, da war ein Brunnen auf dem Felde; und siehe, drei Herden Schafe lagen dabei, denn von dem Brunnen pflegten sie die Herden zu tränken, und lag ein großer Stein vor dem Loch des Brunnens.
  (and saw itself/yourself/themselves um, and siehe, there was a Brunnen on to_him Felde; and siehe, three Herden Schafe lagen dabei, because from to_him Brunnen pflegten they/she/them the Herden to tränken, and lag a großer Stein before/in_front_of to_him Loch the Brunnens.)

CLV Et vidit puteum in agro, tres quoque greges ovium accubantes juxta eum: nam ex illo adaquabantur pecora, et os ejus grandi lapide claudebatur.
  (And he_saw a_well in agro, tres quoque greges ovium accubantes yuxta eum: nam ex illo adaquabantur pecora, and os his grandi lapide claudebatur. )

BRN And he looks, and behold! a well in the plain; and there were there three flocks of sheep resting at it, for out of that well they watered the flocks, but there was a great stone at the mouth of the well.

BrLXX Καὶ ὁρᾷ, καὶ ἰδοὺ φρέαρ ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ· ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ τρία ποίμνια προβάτων ἀναπαυόμενα ἐπʼ αὐτοῦ· ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ φρέατος ἐκείνου ἐπότιζον τὰ ποίμνια· λίθος δὲ ἦν μέγας ἐπὶ τῷ στόματι τοῦ φρέατος.
  (Kai hora, kai idou frear en tōi pediōi; aʸsan de ekei tria poimnia probatōn anapauomena epʼ autou; ek gar tou freatos ekeinou epotizon ta poimnia; lithos de aʸn megas epi tōi stomati tou freatos. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

29:2-12 Jacob’s meeting Rachel at the well was providentially timed by the sovereign God who was leading Jacob to fulfillment of the promises (cp. 24:12-20). The well was a reminder of God’s blessing (cp. 16:13-14; 21:19; 26:19-25, 33).


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יַּ֞רְא

and=he/it_saw

Jacob was now near the city of Haran (verse 4), which was in the land east of Canaan (verse 1). Alternate translation: “Then he looked around,” or “When he got there, he looked around,” or “When he arrived at a place near the city of Haran, he looked around,”

וְ⁠הִנֵּ֧ה בְאֵ֣ר בַּ⁠שָּׂדֶ֗ה

and=see/lo/see! well in_the=field

The word field refers to an open area of land, not a fenced-in area. See how you translated this term in Gen 25:27, 29. Alternate translation: “and he saw a well in an open area” or “and there in an open field was a well”

וְ⁠הִנֵּה שָׁ֞ם שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עֶדְרֵי צֹאן֙ רֹבְצִ֣ים

and=see/lo/see! there three flocks flock_of_sheep/goats lying

Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “He saw three flocks of sheep that were lying down” or “There were three flocks of sheep lying down”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עָלֶ֔י⁠הָ

on/upon=it(f)

Alternate translation: “beside it,” or “beside the well waiting for water,”

כִּ֚י מִן הַ⁠בְּאֵ֣ר הַ⁠הִ֔וא יַשְׁק֖וּ הָ⁠עֲדָרִ֑ים

that/for/because/then/when from/more_than the,well the=that watered the,flocks

Consider whether or not it is more natural in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “because that was the well where the shepherds got water for the flocks,” or “That was the well that sheep drank water from,”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

וְ⁠הָ⁠אֶ֥בֶן גְּדֹלָ֖ה עַל פִּ֥י הַ⁠בְּאֵֽר

and,the,stone large on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in mouth the,well

This stone would have been very large and heavy and probably had been cut into a circular shape to cover the round opening of the well. You could include here in your translation a picture of a well with a round, flat stone covering it. Alternate translation: “but the stone covering the top of the well was large and heavy.” or “but there was a heavy large stone over the opening of the well.”

BI Gen 29:2 ©