1 Then Jacob continued his journey. He came to the land of the people of the East.
2 He looked and saw a well in the field. Three flocks of sheep were lying nearby, because they drank water from this well. A large stone covered the mouth of the well.
3 All the flocks would gather there. The shepherds would roll the stone away from the well and water the sheep. Then they would put the stone back in its place.
4 Jacob said to the shepherds there, “My brothers, where are you from?”They answered, “We are from Haran.”
5 Then Jacob asked, “Do you know Laban grandson of Nahor?”They answered, “We know him.”
6 Then Jacob asked, “How is he?”They answered, “He is well. Look, his daughter Rachel is coming now with his sheep.”