Genesis 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 

Ga 6:9,10; Eph 5:16

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.