Genesis 29:7

29:7 Then Jacob 1  said, “Since it is still the middle of the day, 2  it is not time for the flocks to be gathered. You should water the sheep and then go and let them graze some more.” 3 

1 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn Heb “the day is great.”

3 tn Heb “water the sheep and go and pasture [them].” The verbal forms are imperatives, but Jacob would hardly be giving direct orders to someone else’s shepherds. The nuance here is probably one of advice.