Genesis 30:38
He placed the peeled branches in the watering troughs where the flocks came to drink, so they would mate when they came to drink.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
KJV1611 – Modern English
He set the rods which he had peeled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And he set{H3322} the rods{H4731} which he had peeled{H6478} over{H5227} against the flocks{H6629} in the gutters{H7298} in the watering-troughs{H4325} where{H8268} the flocks{H6629} came{H935} to drink;{H8354} and they conceived{H3179} when they came{H935} to drink.{H8354}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And he set{H3322}{(H8686)} the rods{H4731} which he had pilled{H6478}{(H8765)} before{H5227} the flocks{H6629} in the gutters{H7298} in the watering{H4325} troughs{H8268} when the flocks{H6629} came{H935}{(H8799)} to drink{H8354}{(H8800)}, that they should conceive{H3179}{(H8799)} when they came{H935}{(H8800)} to drink{H8354}{(H8800)}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And he put the staues which he had pilled eue before ye shepe in the gutters and watrynge troughes whe the shepe came to drynke: yt they shulde coceaue whe they came to drynke.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and layed the staues that he had pylled, in the drynkinge troughes before the flocke, which came there to drynke, that they shulde conceaue, whan they came to drynke.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then he put the rods, which he had pilled, in the gutters and watering troughes, when the sheepe came to drink, before the sheepe. (for they were in heate, when they came to drinke)
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And put the roddes which he had pilled, euen before the sheepe, in the gutters and watryng throughes when the sheepe came to drynke, that they should conceaue when they came to drynke.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He set the rods which he had peeled opposite the flocks in the gutters in the watering-troughs where the flocks came to drink. They conceived when they came to drink.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and setteth up the rods which he hath peeled in the gutters in the watering troughs (when the flock cometh in to drink), over-against the flock, that they may conceive in their coming in to drink;
American Standard Version (1901)
And he set the rods which he had peeled over against the flocks in the gutters in the watering-troughs where the flocks came to drink; and they conceived when they came to drink.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he set the rods which he had peeled over against the flocks in the gutters in the watering-troughs where the flocks came to drink; and they conceived when they came to drink.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And he put the banded sticks in the drinking-places where the flock came to get water; and they became with young when they came to the water.
World English Bible (2000)
He set the rods which he had peeled opposite the flocks in the gutters in the watering-troughs where the flocks came to drink. They conceived when they came to drink.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Then he set up the peeled branches in all the watering troughs where the flocks came to drink. He set up the branches in front of the flocks when they were in heat and came to drink.
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39 And the flocks mated in front of the branches, and they gave birth to young that were streaked, speckled, or spotted.
40 Jacob separated the lambs and made the rest of the flock face the streaked and the dark-colored animals that belonged to Laban. Then he kept his own flocks separate and did not put them with Laban's flock.
41 Whenever the stronger females were in heat, Jacob would place the branches in the watering troughs in front of the flocks so they would mate near the branches.
42 But if the animals were weak, he would not place the branches there. So the weaker animals went to Laban, and the stronger ones to Jacob.
43 In this way, the man became exceedingly prosperous, and he had large flocks, female and male servants, and camels and donkeys.
- Gen 30:30-378 verses85%
30 For you had little before I came, but now it has increased greatly. The LORD has blessed you wherever I have been. But now, when can I provide for my own household?
31 Laban asked, 'What shall I give you?' Jacob replied, 'You shall give me nothing. If you do this one thing for me, I will continue to tend and watch over your flock.'
32 Let me pass through all your flocks today and remove every speckled or spotted sheep, every dark-colored lamb, and every spotted or speckled goat. These will become my wages.
33 My honesty will testify for me in the future. When you check what I’ve taken as payment, if you find any in my possession that is not speckled or spotted among the goats, or dark-colored among the lambs, let it be considered stolen.
34 Laban said, 'Very well, let it be as you have said.'
35 That same day, Laban went and removed all the streaked or spotted male goats, all the speckled or spotted female goats, and every dark-colored lamb. He placed them in the care of his sons.
36 Then he put a three-day journey between himself and Jacob, while Jacob continued to take care of the rest of Laban's flocks.
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8 If he said, ‘The speckled ones will be your wages,’ then the flock bore speckled young. And if he said, ‘The streaked ones will be your wages,’ then the flock bore streaked young.
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7 He said, 'Look, the day is still high; it is not time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them out to pasture.'
8 But they said, 'We cannot until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone is rolled away from the well’s mouth. Then we will water the sheep.'
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