But he did not put the branches in front of the weak animals. Soon Laban had all the weak animals, and Jacob all the healthy ones.
When the healthy animals were mating, Jacob put the branches in front of them at the drinking troughs, so that they would breed among the branches.
In this way Jacob became very wealthy. He had many flocks, slaves, camels, and donkeys.
‘Look,’ he continued, ‘all the male goats that are mating are striped, spotted, and speckled. I am making this happen because I have seen all that Laban is doing to you.