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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 29:7
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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he said, lo, [it is] yet high day, etc.] Noonday, when the sun is highest; at which time in those hot countries flocks used to be made to lie down in shady places, and by still waters, to which the allusion is in (<192302>Psalm 23:2 <220107>Song of Solomon 1:7); or however the sun was still up very high, and there was a great deal of the day yet to come; for so the phrase is, “yet the day is great” or “much” f1466, a long time still untonight: neither [is it] time that the cattle should be gathered together; off of the pastures, to be had home, and put into folds, which was usually done in the evening: water ye the sheep, and go [and] feed [them]; give them water out of the well to drink, and then lead them out the pastures, and let them feed until the night is coming on: this he said not in an authoritative way, or in a surly ill natured manner, and as reproving them for their slothfulness; but kindly and gently giving his advice, who was a shepherd himself, and knew what was proper to be done; and this appears by the shepherds taking in good part what he said, and returning a civil answer.
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