And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
Jacob said ... My brethren ... Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? He was the grandson of Nahor. Bethuel is passed over as of no note in the family (see the note at Genesis 24:53; Genesis 24:55). Finding from the shepherds who were reposing there with flocks, and who all belonged to Haran that his relatives in Haran were well, and that one of the family was shortly expected х baa'aah (H935)], participle, is coming], he inquired why they were idling the best part of the day there, instead of watering their flocks, and sending them back to pasture? Jacob's object evidently was to get these shepherds out of the way, in order that his introduction to his fair cousin might take place in private, and the conversation relative to their respective families might not be heard by strangers.