Génesis 29:10

Listen to Génesis 29:10
10 Y sucedi贸 que cuando Jacob vio a Raquel, hija de Lab谩n, hermano de su madre, y las ovejas de Lab谩n, hermano de su madre, Jacob subi贸 y quit贸 la piedra de la boca del pozo, y dio de beber al reba帽o de Lab谩n, hermano de su madre.

Génesis 29:10 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 29:10

And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of
Laban his mother's brother
Coming with her flock towards the well, and for whom and whose flock only the shepherds might be waiting:

and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother;
wherefore out of respect to him and his, he being so nearly allied to him, it was

that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth,
either with the help of the shepherds, or of himself by his own strength; which the Jewish writers F8 say amazed the shepherds, that he should do that himself, which required their united strength. The Targum of Jonathan says, he did it with one of his arms; and Jarchi, that he removed it as easily as a man takes off the lid cover of a pot:

and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother;
this he did partly out of respect to his relations, and partly that he might be taken notice of by Rachel.


FOOTNOTES:

F8 Pirke Eliezer, c. 36.
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Génesis 29:10 In-Context

8 Pero ellos dijeron: No podemos, hasta que se junten todos los reba帽os y quiten la piedra de la boca del pozo; entonces daremos de beber a las ovejas.
9 Todav铆a estaba 茅l hablando con ellos, cuando lleg贸 Raquel con las ovejas de su padre, pues ella era pastora.
10 Y sucedi贸 que cuando Jacob vio a Raquel, hija de Lab谩n, hermano de su madre, y las ovejas de Lab谩n, hermano de su madre, Jacob subi贸 y quit贸 la piedra de la boca del pozo, y dio de beber al reba帽o de Lab谩n, hermano de su madre.
11 Entonces Jacob bes贸 a Raquel, y alz贸 su voz y llor贸.
12 Y Jacob hizo saber a Raquel que 茅l era pariente de su padre, y que era hijo de Rebeca; y ella corri贸 y se lo hizo saber a su padre.
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