Genesis 30:35

What does Genesis 30:35 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 30:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he removed that day the he-goats that were ringstreaked and spotted, and all the she-goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he removed that day the he-goats that were ringstreaked and spotted, and all the she-goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the black ones among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he turneth aside during that day the ring-streaked and the spotted he-goats, and all the speckled and the spotted she-goats, every one that <FI>hath<Fi> white in it, and every brown one among the lambs, and he giveth into the hand of his sons,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he separated the same day the she-goats, and the sheep, and the he-goats, and the rams of divers colours, and spotted; and all the flock of one colour, that is, of white and black fleece, he delivered into the hands of his sons.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he removed that day the he-goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she-goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white in it, and all the brown among the lambs, and gave [them] into the hand of his sons.

Context

v.34And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

v.35This passage

v.36and he set three days’ journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.

Cross references

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  • Genesis 31:9

    Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

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