Genesis 31:10

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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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BSBPD

“When the flocks were breeding, I saw in a dream that the streaked, spotted, and speckled males were mating with the females.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`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, <FI>are<Fi> ring-streaked, speckled, and grisled;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 31:10 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 20:6Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.
  2. Genesis 28:12And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.
  3. Genesis 30:39they mated in front of the branches. And they bore young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.
  4. Genesis 31:24But that night God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream and warned him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.”
  5. Numbers 12:6He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
  6. Deuteronomy 13:1If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you,
  7. 1 Kings 3:5One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

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