Genesis 30:37

New International Reader's Version

Jacob took freshly cut branches from poplar, almond and plane trees. He made white stripes on the branches by peeling off their bark.

Cross References

Genesis 30:36

Then he put a journey of three days between himself and Jacob. But Jacob continued to take care of the rest of Laban’s flocks.

Genesis 30:38

Then he placed the peeled branches in all the stone tubs where the animals drank water. He placed them there so they would be right in front of the flocks when they came to drink. The flocks were ready to mate when they came to drink.

Ecclesiastes 12:5

Remember your Creator before you become afraid of places that are too high. You will also be terrified because of danger in the streets. Remember your Creator before the almond trees have buds on them. That’s when grasshoppers will drag themselves along. Old people will lose their desire. That’s when people will go to their dark homes in the grave. And those who mourn for the dead will walk around in the streets.

Jeremiah 1:11

A message from the Lord came to me. The Lord asked me, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” “The branch of an almond tree,” I replied.

Ezekiel 31:8

The cedar trees in my garden were no match for it. The juniper trees could not equal its limbs. The plane trees could not compare with its branches. No tree in my garden could match its beauty.