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Jacob, then, left in charge of the rest of the flocks, did this. He took green branches of poplar, and almond, and plane, and partly peeled them; so that (now the bark had gone) the white shewed through where they had been stripped, whereas the parts he had left untouched remained green; everywhere the colour was varied. (Genesis 30, 37)
There, then, were the two flocks divided, and there were Jacob’s branches set up before the very eyes of the rams. All the white (sheep) and all the black (goats) were to be Laban’s, the rest Jacob’s, when the flocks were sorted afresh. (Genesis 30, 40)
but when the later breeding happened, and the time for conceiving was at an end, he put the branches there no longer. So all the late-bred (weaklings) belonged to Laban, and all the (strong) early-bred belonged to Jacob.✻ (Genesis 30, 42)
Meanwhile, Laban’s sons were complaining, Our father has been robbed of all his goods by Jacob, who has become rich at his expense. (Genesis 31, 1)
Jacob was aware of this; he found, too, that Laban looked on him more coldly than hitherto. (Genesis 31, 2)
Upon this, Jacob waited no longer; he mounted his children and wives on the camels, and set out on his journey; (Genesis 31, 17)
Jacob had given his father-in-law no warning of his flight, (Genesis 31, 20)
that a message came to Laban, three days too late, Jacob has fled. (Genesis 31, 22)
Here, in his sleep, he had a vision of God warning him, Have a care thou dost not speak to Jacob harshly. (Genesis 31, 24)
Jacob had already pitched his tent on the hills, and now Laban, coming up with his kinsmen in pursuit, encamped in these same hills of Galaad. (Genesis 31, 25)
What meanest thou, he asked Jacob, by thus tricking me, and carrying off my daughters as if they were prisoners of war? (Genesis 31, 26)
Thou art in my power, and I could repay the injury if I would; but the God who protects thy father’s race warned me yesterday, Have a care thou dost not speak harshly to Jacob. (Genesis 31, 29)
