Genesis 29:2

Genesis 29:2 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

2There he saw a well in the open country, with three flocks of sheep lying near it because the flocks were watered from that well. The stone over the mouth of the well was large.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

2He looked, and saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there beside it, because they watered the flocks from that well. Now the stone on the mouth of the well was large.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

2As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and three flocks of sheep lying there [resting] beside it because the flocks were watered from that well. Now the stone on the mouth of the well [that covered and protected it] was large,

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

2He looked and saw a well in the field, and near it lay three flocks of sheep, because the sheep were watered from this well. And a large stone covered the mouth of the well.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

2And he looked, and, behold, a well in the field, and, lo, three flocks of sheep lying there by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and the stone upon the well’s mouth was great.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

2And as he looked about, behold there was a well in the field, and lo, three flocks of sheepe lay thereby (for at that well were the flockes watered) and there was a great stone vpon the welles mouth.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

2He looked, and saw a well in the field, and saw three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well’s mouth was large.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

2There he saw a well in the open country. Three flocks of sheep were lying near it. The flocks were given water from the well. The stone over the opening of the well was large.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

2He saw a well in a field. Three groups of sheep lay near it. Shepherds were taking water from the well to give to their sheep. There was a large stone that covered the top of the well.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

2and he looks, and behold, a well in the field, and behold, there [are] three droves of a flock crouching by it, for they water the droves from that well, and the great stone [is] on the mouth of the well.

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