Genesis 30:39

The Passion Translation

For they mated when they came to the water troughs, and as they lowered their heads to drink, they saw the stripped branches in front of their eyes. Miraculously they gave birth to streaked, speckled, and spotted young.

Cross References

Genesis 31:42

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Awesome One of Isaac , had not been on my side, you certainly would have sent me away empty-handed! But God in his mercy took notice of how much I’ve suffered and how hard I’ve worked—and that’s why he rebuked you last night in your dream!”

Genesis 31:40

Many times, scorching heat consumed me by day and hard frost by night; I endured sleepless nights.

Genesis 31:38

Jacob continued, “For the last twenty years I have served you, and the whole time your sheep and goats did not miscarry, nor did I feast on any of your rams.

Genesis 30:38

Then he set the partially peeled branches inside the water troughs where the goats would see them when they came to drink.

Genesis 30:40

But with the mating ewes, on the other hand, he made them face the streaked or completely black animals in Laban’s flock. By doing this, he produced his own special flocks, which he didn’t allow to mingle with Laban’s.

Genesis 31:8

If he said, ‘The speckled ones will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore speckled. If he said, ‘The striped ones will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore striped.