Genesis 30:41

The Passion Translation

Moreover, every time the stronger females were in heat, Jacob laid the partially peeled branches in the water troughs in front of the flock, so that they would mate among the branches.

Cross References

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 30:42

But he didn’t place the branches in front of the scrawny goats when they mated, leaving the feeble animals for Laban and the stronger for himself.