Genesis 31:10

And it came to pass in the season when the flock were in heat, then lifted I mine eyes and beheld in a dream,—and lo! the he-goats that were leaping upon the flock, were ring-straked speckled and dappled.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The 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.

In Context

9So hath God stripped away the herds of your father, and given them to me.

11And the messenger of God said unto me in a dream, Jacob! and I said, Behold me!

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Cross References

Genesis 20:6And God said unto him in a dream, I, also, knew, that in the integrity of thy heart, thou didst this, so then, even I myself, withheld thee from sinning against me, for this reason, have I not suffered thee to touch her.

Genesis 30:39and the males of the flock were in heat before the rods,—so the flocks brought forth ring-straked, speckled, and spotted.

Numbers 12:6Then said he Hear, I beseech you my words. When ye have your prophet, As Yahweh in a vision, will I make myself known, unto him; In a dream, will I speak with him.

1 Kings 3:5In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared unto Solomon, in a dream by night,—and God said, Ask, what I shall give thee.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 31:2-17

Jacob's Departure. ( b. c. 1739.) 1 And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory. 2 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before. 3 And the Lord said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee. 4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, 5 And said unto them, I see your father's… Read the whole commentary →

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