Genesis 30:39
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the flocksהַצֹּ֖אן
(ha·tzon)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
mated 
 
2552: to be or become warma prim. root
by the rods,הַמַּקְלֹ֑ות
(ham·mak·lo·vt;)
4731: a rod, staffof uncertain derivation
and the flocksהַצֹּ֔אן
(ha·tzon,)
6629: small cattle, sheep and goats, flockfrom an unused word
brought forthוַתֵּלַ֣דְןָ
(vat·te·lad·na)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
striped,עֲקֻדִּ֥ים
(a·kud·dim)
6124: striped, streakedfrom an unused word
speckled,נְקֻדִּ֖ים
(ne·kud·dim)
5348: speckledfrom an unused word
and spotted.וּטְלֻאִֽים׃
(u·te·lu·'im.)
2921: to patch, spota prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And the flocks
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
conceived
yacham  (yaw-kham')
probably to be hot; figuratively, to conceive -- get heat, be hot, conceive, be warm.
before the rods
maqqel  (mak-kale)
a shoot, i.e. stick (with leaves on, or for walking, striking, guiding, divining) -- rod, (hand-)staff.
and brought forth
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
cattle
tso'n  (tsone)
from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
ringstraked
`aqod  (aw-kode')
striped (with bands) -- ring straked.
speckled
naqod  (naw-kode')
spotted -- speckled.
and spotted
tala'  (taw-law')
to cover with pieces; i.e. (by implication) to spot or variegate (as tapestry) -- clouted, with divers colours, spotted.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So the flocks mated by the rods, and the flocks brought forth striped, speckled, and spotted.

King James Bible
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The flocks bred in front of the branches and bore streaked, speckled, and spotted young.

International Standard Version
When the flocks mated in front of the branches, they would bear offspring that were striped, speckled, or spotted.

NET Bible
When the sheep mated in front of the branches, they gave birth to young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
they mated in front of the branches. Then they gave birth to young that were striped, speckled, or spotted.

King James 2000 Bible
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth flocks striped, speckled, and spotted.
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