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Genesis 29:9

King James Version (KJV)

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And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them.

Genesis 29:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 29:9

Theological / Devotional

Rachel came. Apparently it was not the custom for young women to be kept at home until the time of their marriage approached. Nor was it beneath the dignity of girls from wealthy families to carry water from the well, as Rebekah did, or to tend sheep, as Rachel did in this instance. Honest labor, far from being a discredit, is an honor to both high and low. Every son and daughter should learn that work is not humiliating, but that it is a privilege to contribute to the needs of the family.

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