Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version but if the animals were weak, he would not place them there. So the weak animals went to Laban and the strong ones to Jacob. New Living Translation But he didn’t do this with the weaker ones, so the weaker lambs belonged to Laban, and the stronger ones were Jacob’s. English Standard Version but for the feebler of the flock he would not lay them there. So the feebler would be Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s. Berean Standard Bible But if the animals were weak, he did not set out the branches. So the weaker animals went to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob. King James Bible But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. New King James Version But when the flocks were feeble, he did not put them in; so the feebler were Laban’s and the stronger Jacob’s. New American Standard Bible but when the flock was sickly, he did not put them in; so the sickly were Laban’s, and the stronger were Jacob’s. NASB 1995 but when the flock was feeble, he did not put them in; so the feebler were Laban’s and the stronger Jacob’s. NASB 1977 but when the flock was feeble, he did not put them in; so the feebler were Laban’s and the stronger Jacob’s. Legacy Standard Bible but when the flock was feeble, he did not put them in; so the feebler were Laban’s and the stronger Jacob’s. Amplified Bible but when the flock was sickly, he did not put the branches there; so the sicker [animals] were Laban’s and the stronger Jacob’s. Christian Standard Bible As for the weaklings of the flocks, he did not put out the branches. So it turned out that the weak sheep belonged to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob. Holman Christian Standard Bible As for the weaklings of the flocks, he did not put out the branches. So it turned out that the weak sheep belonged to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob. American Standard Version but when the flock were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. Contemporary English Version But he would not put out the branches when the weaker animals were mating. So Jacob got all of the healthy animals, and Laban got what was left. English Revised Version but when the flock were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. GOD'S WORD® Translation But when the flocks in heat were weak, he didn't lay down the branches. So the weaker ones belonged to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob. Good News Translation But he did not put the branches in front of the weak animals. Soon Laban had all the weak animals, and Jacob all the healthy ones. International Standard Version But he didn't put the branches in front of any of the feeble members of the flock. As a result, the feeble ones belonged to Laban, but the stronger ones belonged to Jacob. Majority Standard Bible But if the animals were weak, he did not set out the branches. So the weaker animals went to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob. NET Bible But if the animals were weaker, he did not set the branches there. So the weaker animals ended up belonging to Laban and the stronger animals to Jacob. New Heart English Bible but for the weaker of the flock, he did not put them there. So the weaker would be Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s. Webster's Bible Translation But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. World English Bible but when the flock were feeble, he didn’t put them in. So the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand when the flock is feeble, he does not set [them]; and the feeble ones have been Laban’s, and the strong ones Jacob’s. Young's Literal Translation and when the flock is feeble, he doth not set them; and the feeble ones have been Laban's, and the strong ones Jacob's. Smith's Literal Translation And in the sheep being feeble, he will not put in: and those being feeble, were to Laban, and those being strong, to Jacob. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut when the latter coming was, and the last conceiving, he did not put them. And those that were late ward, become Laban's: and they of the first time, 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. New American Bible but with the weaker animals he would not put the shoots there. So the feeble animals would go to Laban, but the hardy ones to Jacob. New Revised Standard Version but for the feebler of the flock he did not lay them there; so the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut when the sheep were feeble, he did not put the rods in; so the feebler were Laban's and the stronger Jacob's. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And among the late breeders of the flock he was not laying it down, and the late breeders were for Laban and the early for Yaquuv. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917but when the flock were feeble, he put them not in; so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. Brenton Septuagint Translation But he did not put them in indiscriminately whenever the cattle happened to bring forth, but the unmarked ones were Laban's, and the marked ones were Jacob's. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Prospers…41Whenever the stronger females of the flock were in heat, Jacob would place the branches in the troughs, in full view of the animals, so that they would breed in front of the branches. 42But if the animals were weak, he did not set out the branches. So the weaker animals went to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob. 43Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.… Cross References Genesis 31:9 Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me. Genesis 31:12 ‘Look up,’ he said, ‘and see that all the males that are mating with the flock are streaked, spotted, or speckled; for I have seen all that Laban has done to you. Genesis 31:41-42 Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times! / If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.” Genesis 32:10 I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps. Genesis 28:13-15 And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” Exodus 12:36 And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians. Exodus 3:21 And I will grant this people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that when you leave, you will not go away empty-handed. Deuteronomy 8:18 But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day. Deuteronomy 28:4 The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Psalm 127:3 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it. Isaiah 60:5 Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Luke 16:10 Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. Treasury of Scripture But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. Jump to Previous Animals Cattle Feeble Feebler Flock Flocks Jacob Jacob's Laban's Ones Sheep Sticks Strong Stronger WeakJump to Next Animals Cattle Feeble Feebler Flock Flocks Jacob Jacob's Laban's Ones Sheep Sticks Strong Stronger WeakGenesis 30 1. Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob.5. Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali. 9. Leah gives Zilpah her maid, who bears Gad and Asher. 14. Reuben finds mandrakes, 15. with which Leah buys her husband's company of Rachel. 17. Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah. 22. Rachel bears Joseph. 25. Jacob desires to depart. 27. Laban detains him on a new agreement. 37. Jacob's policy, whereby he becomes rich. But when the weaker animals were there The phrase "weaker animals" refers to the less robust or less desirable livestock. In the Hebrew text, the word for "weaker" is "רַכּוֹת" (rakkot), which can also mean tender or soft. This distinction between the weaker and stronger animals is crucial in understanding the selective breeding process Jacob employed. Historically, shepherds and herdsmen were skilled in breeding techniques, and Jacob's actions reflect a deep understanding of animal husbandry, which was a vital part of ancient Near Eastern life. he would not set out the branches so the weaker animals went to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But if the animalsהַצֹּ֖אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock were weak, וּבְהַעֲטִ֥יף (ū·ḇə·ha·‘ă·ṭîp̄) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5848: To shroud, clothe, to languish he did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no set out the branches. יָשִׂ֑ים (yā·śîm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set So the weaker animals הָעֲטֻפִים֙ (hā·‘ă·ṭu·p̄îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5848: To shroud, clothe, to languish went to וְהָיָ֤ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be Laban לְלָבָ֔ן (lə·lā·ḇān) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3837: Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob and the stronger ones וְהַקְּשֻׁרִ֖ים (wə·haq·qə·šu·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 7194: To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league to Jacob. לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ (lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc Links Genesis 30:42 NIVGenesis 30:42 NLT Genesis 30:42 ESV Genesis 30:42 NASB Genesis 30:42 KJV Genesis 30:42 BibleApps.com Genesis 30:42 Biblia Paralela Genesis 30:42 Chinese Bible Genesis 30:42 French Bible Genesis 30:42 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 30:42 But when the flock were feeble he (Gen. 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