In this way, God has taken your father’s animals and given them to me.
And when they mated in front of the white-streaked branches, they gave birth to young that were streaked, speckled, and spotted.
But Jacob soon learned that Laban’s sons were grumbling about him. “Jacob has robbed our father of everything!” they said. “He has gained all his wealth at our father’s expense.”
“One time during the mating season, I had a dream and saw that the male goats mating with the females were streaked, speckled, and spotted.
All the wealth God has given you from our father legally belongs to us and our children. So go ahead and do whatever God has told you.”
200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,
For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills.
Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.
Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’