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創世記 30:38

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38 將 剝 了 皮 的 枝 子 , 對 著 羊 群 , 插 在 飲 羊 的 水 溝 裡 和 水 槽 裡 , 羊 來 喝 的 時 候 , 牝 牡 配 合 。

創世記 30:38 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 30:38

And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks,
&c.] Opposite them, in the view of them: in the gutters in the watering troughs, when the flocks came to
drink;
that is, in places of water, where troughs or vessels were made, into which the water ran convenient for the cattle to drink out of; and here he placed his party coloured rods right over against the flocks: that they should conceive when they came to drink;
as it was most likely they should when they were together at the water, and had refreshed themselves with it; and being "heated" F17, as the word signifies, with a desire of copulation, might conceive in sight of the above rods; which were set to move upon their imagination at the time of their conception, in order to produce cattle of different colours; to which no doubt he was directed of God, and it had, through his blessing, the wished for success, as follows:


FOOTNOTES:

F17 (hnmxy) "incalescebant", Montanus, Vatablus, Drusius; "ut incalescerent", Junius & Tremellius.
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創世記 30:38 In-Context

36 又 使 自 己 和 雅 各 相 離 三 天 的 路 程 。 雅 各 就 牧 養 拉 班 其 餘 的 羊 。
37 雅 各 拿 楊 樹 、 杏 樹 、 楓 樹 的 嫩 枝 , 將 皮 剝 成 白 紋 , 使 枝 子 露 出 白 的 來 ,
38 將 剝 了 皮 的 枝 子 , 對 著 羊 群 , 插 在 飲 羊 的 水 溝 裡 和 水 槽 裡 , 羊 來 喝 的 時 候 , 牝 牡 配 合 。
39 羊 對 著 枝 子 配 合 , 就 生 下 有 紋 的 、 有 點 的 、 有 斑 的 來 。
40 雅 各 把 羊 羔 分 出 來 , 使 拉 班 的 羊 與 這 有 紋 和 黑 色 的 羊 相 對 , 把 自 己 的 羊 另 放 一 處 , 不 叫 他 和 拉 班 的 羊 混 雜 。
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