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He said, "Behold, it is still the middle of the day, not time to gather the cattle together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them."
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Jacob's Practical Wisdom
Commentators explain that Jacob's instruction to the shepherds was practical and wise. As an experienced shepherd himself, he knew that "high day" meant there was plenty of daylight left for the sheep to graze after being watered. His advice wasn't a random command but stemmed from a deep understanding of the work, showing his competence and diligence.
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Genesis
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Genesis 29:6: רחל rāchēl — Rachel, “a ewe.”
Genesis 29:16: לאה lê'âh — Leah, “we…
19th Century
Anglican
Neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together. —Rather, neither is it time for folding the cattle. As there were…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said, lo, [it is] yet high day Noonday, when the sun is highest; at which time in those hot countries flocks …
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