Génesis 30:33

33 En el futuro, cuando revises los animales que me hayas dado como salario, verás que he sido honesto contigo: si encuentras en mi rebaño alguna cabra que no esté manchada o moteada, o alguna oveja que no sea negra, sabrás que te la he robado.

Génesis 30:33 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 30:33

So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come
Either by the success I shall have, and the blessing of God upon me, making it prosperous; it will appear in time to come, and to all posterity, that I have most righteously and faithfully served thee: or rather, such a separation being made in Laban's flock, all the spotted ones being removed, and only white ones left with Jacob to keep; it would be a clear case hereafter, if any such should be found with Jacob, they were not taken from Laban's flock, but were what in Providence he was blessed with, and came by honestly and righteously: when it shall come for my hire before thy face;
when any spotted ones would be brought forth, it would be plain and manifest to his face, that they belonged to him for his hire or wages; or, as Schmidt, when any complaint should come before Laban concerning his hire, or about any speckled and spotted cattle that were Jacob's hire, as if he had wronged him of it, the action now done, by making such a separation, would be a sufficient vindication of him, and justify him from such an aspersion: and everyone that [is] not speckled and spotted amongst the goats,
and brown among the sheep, that shall be accounted stolen with me;
if any such were found among those that Jacob should hereafter call his flock, as were without specks and spots, or were not brown, he was content they should be reckoned as stolen, and what he had no right unto.

Génesis 30:33 In-Context

31 —¿Qué salario quieres que te pague? —volvió a preguntar Labán.
—No me des nada. Haz una sola cosa, y yo seguiré ocupándome de tus rebaños y cuidando de ellos.

32 Déjame inspeccionar hoy tus rebaños y separar todas las ovejas y las cabras que estén manchadas o moteadas, junto con todas las ovejas negras. Dame esas a modo de salario.

33 En el futuro, cuando revises los animales que me hayas dado como salario, verás que he sido honesto contigo: si encuentras en mi rebaño alguna cabra que no esté manchada o moteada, o alguna oveja que no sea negra, sabrás que te la he robado.

34 —De acuerdo —respondió Labán—, será tal como has dicho.

35 Ese mismo día, Labán salió y sacó los chivos rayados y moteados, todas las cabras manchadas y moteadas o que tuvieran manchas blancas, y todas las ovejas negras. Puso los animales al cuidado de sus propios hijos,