Study it in the app“On that day he removed the male goats that were striped and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white on it, and every dark one among the lambs, and he gave them into the hands of his sons.”
On thatהַהוּאdayבַּיּוֹםhe removedוַיָּסַרthe male goatsאֶת הַתְּיָשִׁיםthat were stripedהָעֲקֻדִּיםand spotted,וְהַטְּלֻאִיםand allוְאֵת כָּלthe female goatsהָעִזִּיםthat were speckledהַנְּקֻדּוֹתand spotted,וְהַטְּלֻאֹתevery oneכֹּלthatאֲשֶׁרhad whiteלָבָןon it,בּוֹand everyוְכָלdark oneחוּםamong the lambs,בַּכְּשָׂבִיםand he gave themוַיִּתֵּןinto the handsבְּיַדof his sons.בָּנָיו
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsremove
To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.
Where else “yasar” appearsmale goat
Male goat.
Where else “teyashim” appearsstriped
Striped, with bands.
Where else “akudim” appearsspotted
Having spots or dots of another color on skin or coat, like some sheep and goats.
Where else “teluim” appearsgoat
The female of the goat flock, used for milk and hair.
Where else “izim” appearsspeckled
Speckled, with small spots.
Where else “nekudot” appearswhite
White. It is the same word as the name "Laban".
Where else “lavan” appearsdark, black
Dark in color, black or brown.
Where else “chum” appearslamb
Lamb, young sheep.
Where else “kesavim” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yiten” appearspower
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “banay” appears34Laban said, “Very well; let it be according to your word.”
35 · This verse (above)
36And he put a journey of three days between himself and Jacob, while Jacob was pasturing the rest of the flocks of Laban.
1. What it says
How did Jacob prosper with Laban’s flocks (vv. 37-43)?
2. What it means
What does the rivalry between Rachel and Leah over having children show (vv. 1, 14-15)?
3. How I live it
How can you rejoice in what others receive instead of comparing yourself with them?
