And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
And he placed the striped branches that he had peeled in front of the flocks in the water channels and drinking troughs when the flocks came to drink, so that they would mate when they came to drink.
Jacob placed striped branches in the watering places, believing this would influence the animals to produce striped offspring when they mated there.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Jacob was living with his uncle Laban and working as a shepherd in Haran, where he had agreed to tend Laban's flocks in exchange for wages. To build his own herd as part of their bargain, Jacob placed peeled rods in the watering troughs, hoping this method would cause the animals to produce offspring with certain markings that would belong to him. This event reflects the ancient cultural practices and God's ongoing providence in Jacob's life as he journeyed toward fulfilling divine promises.
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