Genesis 29:8
Good News Translation
They answered, "We can't do that until all the flocks are here and the stone has been rolled back; then we will water the flocks."

New Revised Standard Version
But they said, “We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together, and the stone is rolled from the mouth of the well; then we water the sheep.”

Contemporary English Version
But they replied, "We can't do that until they all get here, and the rock has been rolled away from the well."

New American Bible
They replied, “We cannot until all the shepherds are here to roll the stone away from the mouth of the well; then can we water the flocks.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
They answered: We cannot, till all the cattle be gathered together, and we remove the stone from the well's mouth, that we may water the flocks.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

They answered: We cannot, till all the cattle be gathered together, and we remove the stone from the well's mouth, that we may water the flocks.

until.

Genesis 29:3 And the custom was, when all the sheep were gathered together, to roll away the stone, and after the sheep were watered, to put it on the mouth of the well again.

Genesis 34:14 We cannot do what you demand, nor give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; which with us is unlawful and abominable.

Genesis 43:32 And when it was set on, for Joseph apart, and for his brethren apart, for the Egyptians also that ate with him apart, (for it is unlawful for the Egyptians to eat with the Hebrews, and they think such a feast profane):

roll.

Mark 16:3 And they said one to another: Who shall roll us back the stone from the door of the sepulchre?

Luke 24:2 And they found the stone rolled back from the sepulchre.

Context
Jacob Meets Rachel
7And Jacob said: There is yet much day remaining, neither is it time to bring the flocks into the folds again: first give the sheep drink, and so lead them back to feed. 8They answered: We cannot, till all the cattle be gathered together, and we remove the stone from the well's mouth, that we may water the flocks.9They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she fed the flock.…
Cross References
Genesis 29:7
And Jacob said: There is yet much day remaining, neither is it time to bring the flocks into the folds again: first give the sheep drink, and so lead them back to feed.

Genesis 29:9
They were yet speaking, and behold Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she fed the flock.

1 Samuel 9:11
And when they went up the ascent to the city, they found maids coming out to draw water, and they said to them: Is the seer here?

Genesis 29:7
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