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Berean Standard Bible

“Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.”

John 4:6

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Jesus is traveling from Judea to Galilee and passes through Samaria. He comes to a town called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given his son Joseph.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Since Jacob’s well was there, Jesus, weary from His journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

World English Bible (WEB)

Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being tired from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

King James Version (KJV)

Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and Jacob`s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now Jacob's fountain was there. Jesus, being tired after his journey, was resting by the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and there was there a well of Jacob. Jesus therefore having been weary from the journeying, was sitting thus on the well; it was as it were the sixth hour;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y estaba allí la fuente de Jacob. Pues Jesús, cansado del camino, así se sentó á la fuente. Era como la hora de sexta.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Allí estaba el pozo de Jacob. Jesús, cansado del viaje, se sentó junto al pozo. Era cerca del mediodía.

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