unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/29/08.md

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We cannot water them

"We have to wait to water them." This has to do with timing, not permission.

until all the flocks are gathered together

This can be stated in active form. AT: "until the other shepherds gather their flocks" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

from the well's mouth

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

and we will water the sheep

"then we will water the sheep"