Genesis 29:10
Good News Translation
When Jacob saw Rachel with his uncle Laban's flock, he went to the well, rolled the stone back, and watered the sheep.

New Revised Standard Version
Now when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, and the sheep of his mother’s brother Laban, Jacob went up and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of his mother’s brother Laban.

Contemporary English Version
When Jacob saw her and his uncle's sheep, he rolled the rock away and watered the sheep.

New American Bible
As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, and the sheep of Laban, he went up, rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well, and watered Laban’s sheep.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Jacob saw her, and knew her to be his cousin german, and that they were the sheep of Laban, his uncle: he removed the stone wherewith the well was closed.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when Jacob saw her, and knew her to be his cousin german, and that they were the sheep of Laban, his uncle: he removed the stone wherewith the well was closed.

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Exodus 2:17 And the shepherds came and drove them away: and Moses arose, and defending the maids, watered their sheep.

Context
Jacob Meets Rachel
9They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she fed the flock. 10And when Jacob saw her, and knew her to be his cousin german, and that they were the sheep of Laban, his uncle: he removed the stone wherewith the well was closed.11And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice wept.…
Cross References
Genesis 29:9
They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she fed the flock.

Genesis 29:11
And having watered the flock, he kissed her: and lifting up his voice wept.

Exodus 2:16
And the priest of Madian had seven daughters, who came to draw water: and when the troughs were filled, desired to water their father's flocks.

Exodus 2:17
And the shepherds came and drove them away: and Moses arose, and defending the maids, watered their sheep.

Genesis 29:9
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