Genesis 30:42 “But if the animals were weak, he did not set out the branches. So the…”

Genesis 30:42

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But when the sheepe were feeble, hee put them not in: and so the feebler were Labans, and the stronger Iaakobs.

Darby Translation

but when the sheep were feeble, he put [them] not in; so the feeble were Laban's, and the strong 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.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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In context

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.

43Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.

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