Genesis 31:10
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.
Genesis 31:10 in other translations
| BSB | When the flocks were breeding, I saw in a dream that the streaked, spotted, and speckled males were mating with the females. |
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| WEB | During mating season, I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which leaped on the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled. |
| ASV | And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceive, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which leaped upon the flock were ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled. |
| YLT | ‘And it cometh to pass at the time of the flock conceiving, that I lift up mine eyes and see in a dream, and lo, the he-goats, which are going up on the flock, are ring-streaked, speckled, and grisled; |
| DARBY | And it came to pass at the time of the ardour of the flocks, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the rams that leaped upon the flocks were ringstraked, speckled, and spotted. |
| BBE | And at the time when the flock were with young, I saw in a dream that all the he-goats which were joined with the she-goats were banded and marked and coloured. |
| Webster | And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ring-streaked, speckled, and grizzled. |
What does Genesis 31:10 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 31:1-21
The affairs of these families are related very minutely, while (what are called) the great events of states and kingdoms at that period, are not mentioned. The Bible teaches people the common duties of life, how to serve God, how to enjoy the blessings he bestows, and to do good in the various stations and duties of life. Selfish men consider themselves robbed of all that goes past them, and covetousness will even…
Genesis 31:10 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 31:10
- Deuteronomy 13:1
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
- Genesis 20:6
And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
- Numbers 12:6
And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
- 1 Kings 3:5
In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
- Genesis 31:24
And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
- Genesis 30:39
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
- Genesis 28:12
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
24; 20:6; 28:12; Nu 12:6; De 13:1; 1Ki 3:5
rams. or, he-goats. ringstraked.
30:39
grisled.The original word, {beroodim,} from {barad,} "hail" means marked with white spots like hail; to which our word grisled, from the old french {gresle,} now {grele,} hail, perfectly agrees; hence {gresle,} spotted with white on a dark ground.
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Context
- Genesis 31:9
Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
- Genesis 31:10
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.
- Genesis 31:11
And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.
Genesis 31:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y sucedió que al tiempo que las ovejas se recalentaban, alcé yo mis ojos y vi en sueños, y he aquí los machos que cubrían á las hembras eran listados, pintados y abigarrados. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il arriva, au temps où le bétail entrait en chaleur, que je levai mes yeux, et je vis en songe, et voici, les boucs qui couvraient le menu bétail étaient rayés, marquetés, et picotés de blanc. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah zur Brunstzeit der Herde, da hob ich meine Augen auf und sah im Traume: und siehe, die Böcke, welche die Herde besprangen, waren gestreift, gesprenkelt und getüpfelt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Postquam enim conceptus ovium tempus advenerat, levavi oculos meos, et vidi in somnis ascendentes mares super feminas, varios et maculosos, et diversorum colorum. |