"And he said unto them, {Is} he well? And they said, {He is} well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep…" — Genesis 29:6

Genesis 29:6 · KJV

“And he said unto them, {Is} he well? And they said, {He is} well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. {Is he...: Heb. Is there peace to him?}”

— Genesis 29:6

Verse 5

And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know {him}.

Verse 7

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}. {it is...: Heb. yet the day is great}

Genesis 29 — Context

And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence {be} ye? And they said, Of Haran {are} we.

And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know {him}.

And he said unto them, {Is} he well? And they said, {He is} well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. {Is he...: Heb. Is there peace to him?}

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}. {it is...: Heb. yet the day is great}

And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and {till} they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.

Cross References

Genesis 37:14

And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. {see...: Heb. see the peace of thy brethren, etc.}

Exodus 18:7

And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of {their} welfare; and they came into the tent. {welfare: Heb. peace}

Genesis 43:27

And he asked them of {their} welfare, and said, {Is} your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? {Is} he yet alive? {welfare: Heb. peace} {Is your...: Heb. Is there peace to your father?}

1 Samuel 25:5

And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name: {greet...: Heb. ask him in my name of peace}

2 Samuel 20:9

And Joab said to Amasa, {Art} thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.

1 Samuel 17:22

And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren. {his carriage: Heb. the vessels from upon him} {saluted...: Heb. asked his brethren of peace}