Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version but if the animals were weak, he would not place them there. So the weak animals went to Laban and the strong ones to Jacob. New Living Translation But he didn’t do this with the weaker ones, so the weaker lambs belonged to Laban, and the stronger ones were Jacob’s. English Standard Version but for the feebler of the flock he would not lay them there. So the feebler would be Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. New King James Version But when the flocks were feeble, he did not put them in; so the feebler were Laban’s and the stronger Jacob’s. New American Standard Bible but when the flock was sickly, he did not put them in; so the sickly were Laban’s, and the stronger were Jacob’s. NASB 1995 but when the flock was feeble, he did not put them in; so the feebler were Laban’s and the stronger Jacob’s. NASB 1977 but when the flock was feeble, he did not put them in; so the feebler were Laban’s and the stronger Jacob’s. Legacy Standard Bible but when the flock was feeble, he did not put them in; so the feebler were Laban’s and the stronger Jacob’s. Amplified Bible but when the flock was sickly, he did not put the branches there; so the sicker [animals] were Laban’s and the stronger Jacob’s. Christian Standard Bible As for the weaklings of the flocks, he did not put out the branches. So it turned out that the weak sheep belonged to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob. Holman Christian Standard Bible As for the weaklings of the flocks, he did not put out the branches. So it turned out that the weak sheep belonged to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And among the late breeders of the flock he was not laying it down, and the late breeders were for Laban and the early for Yaquuv. Brenton Septuagint Translation But he did not put them in indiscriminately whenever the cattle happened to bring forth, but the unmarked ones were Laban's, and the marked ones were Jacob's. Contemporary English Version But he would not put out the branches when the weaker animals were mating. So Jacob got all of the healthy animals, and Laban got what was left. Douay-Rheims Bible But when the latter coming was, and the last conceiving, he did not put them. And those that were late ward, become Laban's: and they of the first time, Jacob's. English Revised Version but when the flock were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. GOD'S WORD® Translation But when the flocks in heat were weak, he didn't lay down the branches. So the weaker ones belonged to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob. Good News Translation But he did not put the branches in front of the weak animals. Soon Laban had all the weak animals, and Jacob all the healthy ones. International Standard Version But he didn't put the branches in front of any of the feeble members of the flock. As a result, the feeble ones belonged to Laban, but the stronger ones belonged to Jacob. JPS Tanakh 1917 but when the flock were feeble, he put them not in; so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. Literal Standard Version and when the flock is feeble, he does not set [them]; and the feeble ones have been Laban’s, and the strong ones Jacob’s. Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible but with the weaker animals he would not put the shoots there. So the feeble animals would go to Laban, but the hardy ones to Jacob. NET Bible But if the animals were weaker, he did not set the branches there. So the weaker animals ended up belonging to Laban and the stronger animals to Jacob. New Revised Standard Version but for the feebler of the flock he did not lay them there; so the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s. New Heart English Bible but for the weaker of the flock, he did not put them there. So the weaker would be Laban�s, and the stronger Jacob�s. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Prospers…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. 42But 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. 43Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.… Cross References Genesis 30:41 Whenever 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. Genesis 30:43 Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys. Treasury of Scripture But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. Jump to Previous Animals Cattle Feeble Feebler Flock Flocks Jacob Jacob's Laban's Ones Sheep Sticks Strong Stronger WeakJump to Next Animals Cattle Feeble Feebler Flock Flocks Jacob Jacob's Laban's Ones Sheep Sticks Strong Stronger WeakGenesis 30 1. Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob.5. Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali. 9. Leah gives Zilpah her maid, who bears Gad and Asher. 14. Reuben finds mandrakes, 15. with which Leah buys her husband's company of Rachel. 17. Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah. 22. Rachel bears Joseph. 25. Jacob desires to depart. 27. Laban detains him on a new agreement. 37. Jacob's policy, whereby he becomes rich. Verse 42. - But when the cattle were feeble, - literally, in the covering (sc. with wool; hence weakening) of the flock, which took place in autumn - he put them not in (partly to prevent the introduction of feeble animals amongst his parti-colored flocks, but partly also, it is thought, to avoid prematurely exciting Laban's suspicion): so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But if the animalsהַצֹּ֖אן (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock were weak, וּבְהַעֲטִ֥יף (ū·ḇə·ha·‘ă·ṭîp̄) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5848: To shroud, clothe, to languish he did not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no set out the branches. יָשִׂ֑ים (yā·śîm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set So the weaker animals הָעֲטֻפִים֙ (hā·‘ă·ṭu·p̄îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5848: To shroud, clothe, to languish went to וְהָיָ֤ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be Laban לְלָבָ֔ן (lə·lā·ḇān) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3837: Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob and the stronger ones וְהַקְּשֻׁרִ֖ים (wə·haq·qə·šu·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural Strong's 7194: To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league to Jacob. לְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ (lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc Links Genesis 30:42 NIVGenesis 30:42 NLT Genesis 30:42 ESV Genesis 30:42 NASB Genesis 30:42 KJV Genesis 30:42 BibleApps.com Genesis 30:42 Biblia Paralela Genesis 30:42 Chinese Bible Genesis 30:42 French Bible Genesis 30:42 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 30:42 But when the flock were feeble he (Gen. 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