36Then he put a three-day journey between himself and Jacob, while Jacob continued to tend the rest of Laban's flocks.


In Context

33 And my honesty will testify for me in the future, whenever you check on the wages you have paid me. Any goat in my possession that is not speckled or spotted, or any lamb that is not dark- colored, will be considered stolen."

34 "Agreed," said Laban. "Let it be as you have said."

35 That same day he removed all the male goats that were streaked or spotted, and all the speckled or spotted female goats (all that had white on them) and all the dark-colored lambs, and he placed them in the care of his sons.

36 Then he put a three-day journey between himself and Jacob, while Jacob continued to tend the rest of Laban's flocks.

37 Jacob, however, took fresh-cut branches from poplar, almond and plane trees and made white stripes on them by peeling the bark and exposing the white inner wood of the branches.

38 Then he placed the peeled branches in all the watering troughs, so that they would be directly in front of the flocks when they came to drink. When the flocks were in heat and came to drink,

Genesis 30:36 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

30:36And he set three days journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

30:36And he set the space of three days' journey betwixt himself and his son in law, who fed the rest of his flock.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

30:36and he set three days journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

30:36And he put three days' journey between himself and Jacob. And Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flock.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

30:36and he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

30:36And he set three days' journey between himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

30:36He set three days' journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

30:36and setteth a journey of three days between himself and Jacob; and Jacob is feeding the rest of the flock of Laban.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

30:36And he set three days' journey between himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.