And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.
That same day, he separated all the male goats that had stripes and spots, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, plus any that had white on them, and all the brown sheep. He put his sons in charge of taking care of these animals.
This verse describes Laban removing all the spotted and striped animals from his flock and putting his sons in charge of them, as part of his agreement with Jacob.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Jacob's time working for his father-in-law Laban in Mesopotamia. Jacob had agreed to work for Laban in exchange for marrying his daughters, and they were negotiating Jacob's wages using the livestock. Laban was attempting to limit Jacob's potential earnings by removing the animals that would normally produce the spotted offspring Jacob was supposed to receive as payment.
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