If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 31 of Genesis. Jacob prospers while working for Laban, but their relationship deteriorates. Eventually Jacob decides to return to Canaan with his family and possessions.
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Wenn er sprach: Die Bunten sollen dein Lohn sein, so trug die ganze Herde Bunte. Wenn er aber sprach: Die Sprenkligen sollen dein Lohn sein, so trug die ganze Herde Sprenklinge.
Si él decía así: Los pintados serán tu salario; entonces todas las ovejas parían pintados: y si decía así: Los listados serán tu salario; entonces todas las ovejas parían listados.
Quand il disait: Les tachetées seront ton salaire, toutes les brebis faisaient des petits tachetés. Et quand il disait: Les rayées seront ton salaire, toutes les brebis faisaient des petits rayés.
Se egli diceva così: Le macchiate saranno il tuo salario, tutta la greggia figliava parti macchiati; e se diceva così: Le vergate saranno il tuo salario, tutta la greggia figliava parti vergati.
Quando ele dizia assim: Os salpicados serão o teu salário; então todos os rebanhos davam salpicados. E quando ele dizia assim: Os listrados serão o teu salário, então todos os rebanhos davam listrados.
他若說:『有點的歸給你作工資』,羊群所生的都是有點的;他若說:『有紋的歸給你作工資』,羊群所生的都是有紋的。
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