Genesis 29:6

6 sanusne est inquit valet inquiunt et ecce Rahel filia eius venit cum grege suo

Genesis 29:6 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 29:6

And he said unto them, [is] he well?
&c.] In good health, he and his family, or "is peace unto him" ^F2; does he enjoy prosperity and happiness? for this word was used in the eastern nations, and still is, for all kind of felicity: and they said, [he is] well;
or has peace; he and his family are in good health, enjoying all the comforts and blessings of life: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep;
at that very instant she was coming out of the city with her father's flock of sheep, to water them at the well; an instance of great humility, diligence, and simplicity; this was very providential to Jacob.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 (wl Mwlvh) "nunquid pax ei", Montanus, Vatablus, Fagius, Cartwright, Schmidt.

Genesis 29:6 In-Context

4 dixitque ad pastores fratres unde estis qui responderunt de Haran

5 quos interrogans numquid ait nostis Laban filium Nahor dixerunt novimus

6 sanusne est inquit valet inquiunt et ecce Rahel filia eius venit cum grege suo

7 dixitque Iacob adhuc multum diei superest nec est tempus ut reducantur ad caulas greges date ante potum ovibus et sic ad pastum eas reducite

8 qui responderunt non possumus donec omnia pecora congregentur et amoveamus lapidem de ore putei ut adaquemus greges