“And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep.”
But they said: we can't, until all the flocks are gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water our sheep. The communal practice requires waiting for everyone before rolling the stone. The shepherds are bound by the social agreement. The application: the social agreements of a community are the structures that make shared resources work. Jacob cannot override them by suggestion; he will override them by action in verse 10.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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