Genesis 30:39

NETBible

When the sheep mated 1  in front of the branches, they 2  gave birth to young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.

NIV ©

they mated in front of the branches. And they bore young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.

NASB ©

So the flocks mated by the rods, and the flocks brought forth striped, speckled, and spotted.

NLT ©

So when the flocks mated in front of the white–streaked branches, all of their offspring were streaked, speckled, and spotted.

MSG ©

and mated in front of the streaked branches. Then they gave birth to young that were streaked or spotted or speckled.

BBE ©

And because of this, the flock gave birth to young which were marked with bands of colour.

NRSV ©

the flocks bred in front of the rods, and so the flocks produced young that were striped, speckled, and spotted.

NKJV ©

So the flocks conceived before the rods, and the flocks brought forth streaked, speckled, and spotted.

KJV
And the flocks
<06629>
conceived
<03179> (8799)
before the rods
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and brought forth
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cattle
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ringstraked
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speckled
<05348>_,
and spotted
<02921> (8803)_.
NASB ©
So the flocks
<6629>
mated
<2552>
by the rods
<4731>
, and the flocks
<6629>
brought
<3205>
forth
<3205>
striped
<6124>
, speckled
<5348>
, and spotted
<2921>
.
LXXM
egkisshswsin {V-AAS-3P} ta
<3588> 
T-NPN
probata
<4263> 
N-NPN
eiv
<1519> 
PREP
tav
<3588> 
T-APF
rabdouv {N-APF} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
etikton
<5088> 
V-IAI-3P
ta
<3588> 
T-NPN
probata
<4263> 
N-NPN
dialeuka {A-APN} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
poikila
<4164> 
A-APN
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
spodoeidh {A-APN} ranta {A-APN}
NET [draft] ITL
When the sheep
<06629>
mated
<03179>
in front of
<0413>
the branches
<04731>
, they gave birth
<03205>
to young that were streaked
<06124>
or speckled
<05348>
or spotted
<02921>
.
HEBREW
Myaljw
<02921>
Mydqn
<05348>
Mydqe
<06124>
Nauh
<06629>
Ndltw
<03205>
twlqmh
<04731>
la
<0413>
Nauh
<06629>
wmxyw (30:39)
<03179>
NETBible

When the sheep mated 1  in front of the branches, they 2  gave birth to young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.

NET Notes

1 tn The Hebrew verb used here can mean “to be in heat” (see v. 38) or “to mate; to conceive; to become pregnant.” The latter nuance makes better sense in this verse, for the next clause describes them giving birth.

2 tn Heb “the sheep.” The noun has been replaced by the pronoun (“they”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.