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They said, We can`t, until all the flocks are gathered together, and they roll the stone from the well`s mouth. Then we water the sheep."
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A Custom of Fairness
The shepherds' response, "We cannot," was not unfriendliness but adherence to a local rule. Commentators explain this custom ensured fair distribution of scarce water. By waiting for all flocks to arrive before moving the large stone, the community guaranteed that no single shepherd would be left out, promoting equity and order.
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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
And until they roll the stone ... — More correctly, then they roll the stone from the well’s mouth, and we water the sheep.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they said, we cannot That is, water the sheep; either because the stone was a great one, as Jarchi observes, and…
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