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# the people of the east
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This means the people of Paddan Aram, which is a land east of the land of Canaan.
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# and, behold, three flocks of sheep were lying there by it
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The word "behold" marks the beginning of another event in the larger story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
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# 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
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"the shepherds would water" or "those taking care of the sheep would water"
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# the well's mouth
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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
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/well]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/flock]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sheep]]
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