Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
When the flocks mated in front of the branches, they would bear offspring that were striped, speckled, or spotted.
New American Standard Bible
So the flocks
King James Version
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
Holman Bible
The flocks bred in front of the branches and bore streaked, speckled, and spotted young.
A Conservative Version
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth ringstreaked, speckled, and spotted.
American Standard Version
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth ringstreaked, speckled, and spotted.
Amplified
So the flocks mated and conceived by the branches, and the flocks
Bible in Basic English
And because of this, the flock gave birth to young which were marked with bands of colour.
Darby Translation
And the flock was ardent before the rods; and the flock brought forth ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
Julia Smith Translation
And the sheep shall conceive at the rods, and shall bring forth sheep banded and speckled and patched.
King James 2000
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth flocks striped, speckled, and spotted.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the flocks mated by the branches, so the flocks bore streaked, speckled, and spotted.
Modern King James verseion
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth striped cattle, speckled, and spotted.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the sheep conceived before the staves, and brought forth streaked, spotted and party.
NET Bible
When the sheep mated in front of the branches, they gave birth to young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.
New Heart English Bible
The flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth streaked, speckled, and spotted.
The Emphasized Bible
and the males of the flock were in heat before the rods, - so the flocks brought forth ring-straked, speckled, and spotted.
Webster
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ring-streaked, speckled, and spotted.
World English Bible
The flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth streaked, speckled, and spotted.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the flocks conceive at the rods, and the flock beareth ring-streaked, speckled, and spotted ones.
Themes
Animals » Facts about breeding
Covetousness » Instances of » jacob » In defrauding laban of his flocks and herds
Craftiness » Instances of » In management of laban's flocks and herds
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
jacob » Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of laban
Laban » Jacob becomes his servant
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Prosperity
38 Then he placed the branches that he had stripped bare in all the watering troughs where the flocks came to drink. He placed the branches in front of the flock, and they went into heat as they came to drink. 39 When the flocks mated in front of the branches, they would bear offspring that were striped, speckled, or spotted. 40 Jacob kept the lambs separate, facing the striped and entirely black ones that belonged to Laban's flock. He set his own herd by itself and would not let them be with Laban's flock.
Cross References
Genesis 31:9-12
"So God has taken away your father's livestock and has given them to me.
Genesis 31:38
Meanwhile, these past 20 years that I've been with you, your sheep and goats never had miscarriages, I never once ate any of the rams from your flock,
Genesis 31:40
As it was, I was attacked by drought during the day and by cold at night. I never got any decent rest.
Genesis 31:42
If the God of my father the God of Abraham, the God whom Isaac feared had not been with me, you would have sent me away empty handed. But God saw my misery and how hard I've worked with my own hands and he rebuked you last night."
Exodus 12:35-36
Meanwhile, the Israelis had done as Moses said; they had asked the Egyptians for objects of silver and objects of gold, and for clothes.