Genesis 30:40

New International Reader's Version

Jacob put the little ones of the flock to one side by themselves. But he made the older ones face the striped and dark-colored animals that belonged to Laban. In that way, he made separate flocks for himself. He didn’t put them with Laban’s animals.

Cross References

Genesis 30:39

So they mated in front of the branches. And the flocks gave birth to striped, speckled or spotted little ones.

Genesis 30:41

Every time the stronger females were ready to mate, Jacob would place the branches in the stone tubs. He would place them in front of the animals so they would mate near the branches.