# the people of the east

This means the people of Paddan Aram, which is a land east of the land of Canaan.

# and, behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there by it

The word "behold" marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. Your language may have a way of doing this.

# For out of that well

"For from that well." This phrase marks a change from the story to background information about how the shepherds watered the flocks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# they would water

"the shepherds would water" or "those taking care of the sheep would water"

# the well's mouth

Here "mouth" is a way of referring to an opening. AT: "the opening of the well" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/well]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/flock]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sheep]]