Genesis 31:10 “When the flocks were breeding, I saw in a dream that the streaked, spo…”

Genesis 31:10

When the flocks were breeding, I saw in a dream that the streaked, spotted, and speckled males were mating with the females.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.

World English Bible

During mating season, I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which leaped on the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceive, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which leaped upon the flock were ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled.

Geneva Bible 1599

For in ramming time I lifted vp mine eyes and saw in a dreame, and beholde, ye hee goates leaped vpon the shee goates, that were partie coloured with litle and great spots spotted.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass at the time of the ardour of the flocks, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the rams that leaped upon the flocks were ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

Young's Literal Translation

'And it cometh to pass at the time of the flock conceiving, that I lift up mine eyes and see in a dream, and lo, the he-goats, which are going up on the flock, [are] ring-streaked, speckled, and grisled;

Bible in Basic English

And at the time when the flock were with young, I saw in a dream that all the he-goats which were joined with the she-goats were banded and marked and coloured.

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Cross references

“a dream”

Deuteronomy 13:1 Genesis 31:24 Genesis 20:6 Genesis 28:12 Numbers 12:6 1 Kings 3:5

Deuteronomy 13:1 · BSB

If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you,

Genesis 31:24 · BSB

But that night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.”

Genesis 20:6 · BSB

Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

Genesis 28:12 · BSB

And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.

Numbers 12:6 · BSB

He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.

1 Kings 3:5 · BSB

One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

“ringstraked”

Genesis 30:39

Genesis 30:39 · BSB

they mated in front of the branches. And they bore young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.

11In that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’

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