Genesis 30:42
What does Genesis 30:42 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 30:42 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000but when the flock were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901but when the flock were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and when the flock is feeble, he doth not set <FI>them<Fi> ; and the feeble ones have been Laban's, and the strong ones Jacob's.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But when the later coming was, and the last conceiving, he did not put them. And those that were lateward, became Laban's; and they of the first time, Jacob's.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890but when the sheep were feeble, he put [them] not in; so the feeble were Laban's, and the strong Jacob's.
Context
v.41And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger of the flock did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the flock in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods;
v.42This passage
v.43And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.
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