"And it cameabout at the timewhen the flockwere matingthat I liftedup my eyesand sawin a dream,and behold,the malegoatswhich were mating[were] striped,speckled,and mottled.
In Gibeonthe LORDappearedto Solomonin a dreamat night;and Godsaid,"Askwhat[you wish] me to giveyou."
"Ifa prophetora dreamerof dreamsarisesamongyou and givesyou a signora wonder,
He said,"HearnowMy words:Ifthere is a prophetamong you, I, the LORD,shall makeMyself knownto him in a vision.I shall speakwith him in a dream.
Godcameto Labanthe Arameanin a dreamof the nightand saidto him, "Be carefulthat you do not speakto Jacobeithergoodorbad."
So the flocksmatedby the rods,and the flocksbroughtforthstriped,speckled,and spotted.
He hada dream,and behold,a ladderwas seton the earthwith its topreachingto heaven;and behold,the angelsof Godwere ascendingand descendingon it.
Then Godsaidto him in the dream,"Yes,I knowthat in the integrityof your heartyou have donethis,and I alsokeptyou from sinningagainst Me; thereforeI did not letyou touchher.
"Thus Godhas takenawayyour father'slivestockand given[them] to me.
"Then the angelof Godsaidto me in the dream,'Jacob,'and I said,'HereI am.'
"He said,'Liftup nowyour eyesand see[that] allthe malegoatswhich are matingare striped,speckled,and mottled;for I have seenallthat Labanhas been doingto you.
Then Josephhada dream,and when he toldit to his brothers,they hatedhim evenmore.
