Whenever the strong flocks mated, Jacob put the branches in the watering troughs before the eyes of the flocks, to have them mate near the branches.
Genesis 30:42 - Tree of Life Version But when the flocks were sickly, he did not put the branches down—so the sickly ones became Laban’s and the stronger ones became Jacob’s. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But when the sheep and goats were feeble, he omitted putting the rods there; so the feebler animals were Laban's and the stronger Jacob's. American Standard Version (1901) but when the flock were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s. Common English Bible But he didn’t put branches up for the weakest of the flock. So the weakest became Laban’s and the strongest Jacob’s. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet when the late arrivals and the last to conceive were let in, he did not place these. And so those that arrived late became Laban's, and those that arrived first became Jacob's. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But when the latter coming was, and the last conceiving, he did not put them. And those that were lateward, become Laban's: and they of the first time, Jacob's. |
Whenever the strong flocks mated, Jacob put the branches in the watering troughs before the eyes of the flocks, to have them mate near the branches.
And the man grew exceedingly prosperous and had numerous flocks, along with female and male servants, camels and donkeys.
He said, ‘Lift up your eyes and see that all the males going up to the flocks are striped, spotted and speckled. For I have seen everything Laban has done to you.