Genesis 30:35
So that day he took all the he-goats which were banded or coloured, and all the she-goats which were marked or coloured or had white marks, and all the black sheep, and gave them into the care of his sons;
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Genesis 30:35
So that day he took all the he-goats which were banded or coloured, and all the she-goats which were marked or coloured or had white marks, and all the black sheep, and gave them into the care of his sons;
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Genesis 30:31
And Laban said, What am I to give you? And Jacob said, Do not give me anything; but I will again take up the care of your flock if you will only do this for me:
Genesis 30:32
Let me go through all your flock today, taking out from among them all the sheep which are marked or coloured or black, and all the marked or coloured goats: these will be my payment.
Genesis 30:33
And so you will be able to put my honour to the test in time to come; if you see among my flocks any goats which are not marked or coloured, or any sheep which is not black, you may take me for a thief.
Genesis 30:34
And Laban said, Let it be as you say.
Genesis 30:35
So that day he took all the he-goats which were banded or coloured, and all the she-goats which were marked or coloured or had white marks, and all the black sheep, and gave them into the care of his sons;
Genesis 30:36
And sent them three days' journey away: and Jacob took care of the rest of Laban's flock.
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Genesis 30:37
Then Jacob took young branches of trees, cutting off the skin so that the white wood was seen in bands.
Genesis 30:38
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.
Genesis 30:39
And because of this, the flock gave birth to young which were marked with bands of colour.
Genesis 30:40
These lambs Jacob kept separate; and he put his flock in a place by themselves and not with Laban's flock.
Genesis 30:41
And whenever the stronger ones of the flock became with young, Jacob put the sticks in front of them in the drinking-places, so that they might become with young when they saw the sticks.
Genesis 30:42
But when the flocks were feeble, he did not put the sticks before them; so that the feebler flocks were Laban's and the stronger were Jacob's.
Genesis 30:43
So Jacob's wealth was greatly increased; he had great flocks and women-servants and men-servants and camels and asses.
Genesis 30:25
Now after the birth of Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, Let me go away to my place and my country.
Genesis 31:1
Now it came to the ears of Jacob that Laban's sons were saying, Jacob has taken away all our father's property, and in this way he has got all this wealth.
Genesis 31:9
So God has taken away your father's cattle and has given them to me.
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Genesis 34:5
Now Jacob had word of what Shechem had done to his daughter; but his sons were in the fields with the cattle, and Jacob said nothing till they came.
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Genesis 37:12
Now his brothers went to keep watch over their father's flock in Shechem.
Genesis 46:34
You are to say, Your servants have been keepers of cattle from our early days up to now, like our fathers; in this way you will be able to have the land of Goshen for yourselves; because keepers of sheep are unclean in the eyes of the Egyptians.
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