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{Genesis 29:9} And while he yet 5750 spake 1696 z8764 with x5973 them, Rachel 7354 came 935 z8804 with x5973 her father's 1 sheep: 6629 for x3588 she x1931 kept x7462 them. y7462 z8802
Rachel:
"And it came to pass,¹ before¹ he¹ had doneª° speaking,ª° that, behold,¹ Rebekahª came out,ª° whoª was bornª° to Bethuel,ª sonª of Milcah,ª the wifeª of Nahor,ª Abraham'sª brother,ª with her pitcherª upon¹ her shoulder.ª" {Gen 24:15} + "Now when Pharaohª heardª° this¹¹ thing,ª he soughtª° to slayª°¹ Moses.ª But Mosesª fledª° from the faceª¹ of Pharaoh,ª and dweltª° in the landª of Midian:ª and he sat downª° by¹ a well.ª ... Now the priestª of Midianª had sevenª daughters:ª and they cameª° and drewª° [water], and filledª°¹ the troughsª to waterª° their father'sª flock.ª" {Exd 2:15-16} + "And Mosesª was contentª° to dwellª° with¹ the man:ª and he gaveª° Mosesª¹ Zipporahª his daughter.ª" {Exd 2:21} + "Tellª° me, O thou whom my soulª loveth,ª°¹ where¹ thou feedest,ª° whereª thou makest [thy flock] to restª° at noon:ª for² why¹¹ should I be¹ as one that turneth asideª° by¹ the flocksª of thy companions?ª ... If¹ thou knowª° not,¹ O thou fairestª among women,ª go thy way forthª° by the footstepsª of the flock,ª and feedª°¹ thy kidsª beside¹ the shepherds'ª° tents.ª" {Sgs 1:7-8}
for she kept them:
In those primitive times, a pastoral life was not only considered useful but honourable. Nor was it beneath the dignity of the daughters of the most opulent chiefs to carry water from the well, or tend the sheep. Jacob, Moses, and David were shepherds.

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