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Genesis 29:7

He said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered together. Water the sheep and go, pasture them.”

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Genesis 29:7 — The New International Version (NIV)

“Look,” he said, “the sun is still high; it is not time for the flocks to be gathered. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”

Genesis 29:7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.

Genesis 29:7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Jacob said, “Look, it’s still broad daylight—too early to round up the animals. Why don’t you water the sheep and goats so they can get back out to pasture?”

Genesis 29:7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then he said, “Look, it is still high day; it is not time for the cattle to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go and feed them.”

Genesis 29:7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Jacob said, “But look, it is still the middle of the day. It is not time for the sheep to be gathered for the night, so give them water and let them go back into the pasture.”

Genesis 29:7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.

Genesis 29:7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And he said, Behold, it is yet high day; it is not time that the cattle should be gathered together; water the sheep, and go, feed them.

Genesis 29:7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“It’s still the middle of the day,” he said. “It isn’t time yet to gather the livestock. Water the sheep. Then let them graze.” 

Genesis 29:7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Then Jacob said, “Look, it is still broad daylight. It’s not time for the animals to be gathered. Water the flock, then go out and let them graze.”

Genesis 29:7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

He said, “Look, it is still broad daylight; it is not time for the animals to be gathered together. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them.”

Genesis 29:7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And he said, “Look, it is still broad daylight; it is not the time for the livestock to be gathered. Give water to the sheep and go, pasture them.”

Genesis 29:7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Look,” he said, “the sun is still high in the sky. It’s not time for the flocks to be brought together. Give water to the sheep and take them back to the grasslands.”

Genesis 29:7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

He said, “Behold, it is still high day; it is not time for the livestock to be gathered. Water the sheep, and go, pasture them.”


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