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Jacob Meets Rachel

Genesis 29:6

In 11 translations

BSB
“Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”
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?
WEB
He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”
ASV
And he said unto them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
LSV
And he says to them, “Does he have peace?” And they say, “Peace; and behold, his daughter Rachel is coming with the flock.”
YLT
And he saith to them, 'Hath he peace?' and they say, 'Peace; and lo, Rachel his daughter is coming with the flock.'
DBY
And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, [He is] well; and behold, there comes Rachel his daughter with the sheep.
DRC
He said: Is he in health? He is in health, say they: and behold Rachel his daughter cometh with his flock.
GNV
Againe he sayd vnto them, Is he in good health? And they answered, He is in good health, and beholde, his daughter Rahel commeth with the sheepe.
JPS
And he said unto them: 'Is it well with him?' And they said: 'It is well; and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.'
LXXE
And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well. And behold Rachel his daughter came with the sheep.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָהֶ֖ם הֲשָׁל֣וֹם ל֑וֹ וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ שָׁל֔וֹם וְהִנֵּה֙ רָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֔וֹ בָּאָ֖ה עִם־הַצֹּֽאן׃
LXX-Br
Εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς, ὑγιαίνει; οἱ δὲ εἶπαν, ὑγιαίνει· καὶ ἰδοὺ Ῥαχὴλ ἡ θυγάτηρ αὐτοῦ ἤρχετο μετὰ τῶν προβάτων.

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  • 2 Samuel 20:9“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.
  • Genesis 43:27He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”
  • 1 Samuel 25:5So David sent ten young men and instructed them, “Go up to Nabal at Carmel. Greet him in my name
  • Genesis 37:14Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,
  • 1 Samuel 17:22Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.
  • Exodus 18:7So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.

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