John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 29:10

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, etc.] Coming with her flock towards the well, and for whom and whose flock only the shepherds might be waiting: and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother; wherefore out of respect to him and his, he being so nearly allied to him, it was that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, either with the help of the shepherds, or of himself by his own strength; which the Jewish writers f1471 say amazed the shepherds, that he should do that himself, which required their united strength. The Targum of Jonathan says, he did it with one of his arms; and Jarchi, that he removed it as easily as a man takes off the lid cover of a pot: and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother; this he did partly out of respect to his relations, and partly that he might be taken notice of by Rachel.

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