Génesis 29:10

Listen to Génesis 29:10
10 Y sucedi贸 que, como Jacob vi贸 谩 Rach锚l, hija de Lab谩n hermano de su madre, y 谩 las ovejas de Lab谩n, el hermano de su madre, lleg贸se Jacob, y removi贸 la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo, y abrev贸 el ganado 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 Y ellos respondieron: No podemos, hasta que se junten todos los ganados, y remuevan la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo, para que abrevemos las ovejas.
9 Estando a煤n 茅l hablando con ellos Rach锚l vino con el ganado de su padre, porque ella era la pastora.
10 Y sucedi贸 que, como Jacob vi贸 谩 Rach锚l, hija de Lab谩n hermano de su madre, y 谩 las ovejas de Lab谩n, el hermano de su madre, lleg贸se Jacob, y removi贸 la piedra de sobre la boca del pozo, y abrev贸 el ganado de Lab谩n hermano de su madre.
11 Y Jacob bes贸 谩 Rach锚l, y alz贸 su voz, y llor贸.
12 Y Jacob dijo 谩 Rach锚l como 茅l era hermano de su padre, y como era hijo de Rebeca: y ella corri贸, y di贸 las nuevas 谩 su padre.
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