The Meaning of Genesis 30:38 Explained

Genesis 30:38

KJV: And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

YLT: and setteth up the rods which he hath peeled in the gutters in the watering troughs (when the flock cometh in to drink), over-against the flock, that they may conceive in their coming in to drink;

Darby: And he set the rods which he had peeled before the flock, in the troughs at the watering-places where the flock came to drink, and they were ardent when they came to drink.

ASV: And he set the rods which he had peeled over against the flocks in the gutters in the watering-troughs where the flocks came to drink; and they conceived when they came to drink.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 30:38?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 30:38 mean?

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What is the context of Genesis 30:38?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

What does Genesis 30:38 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 30:25-43 - Jacob's Flocks Increase

There is little in this story to the credit of Jacob, and nothing to choose between him and Laban. They are well matched one against another; and if anything, Jacob excelled in cunning. The heir of the promises deals with the child of this world on the principles of which men of honor would refuse to make use. We feel inclined to pity Laban, who had never seen the angel-ladder, or shared the great promises which had surrounded the path of his relative. He trusted this man of the chosen tribe, but was to be woefully deceived. But are there not many professing Christians who are playing Jacob's part today? While holding high positions in the religious world, they stoop to practices to which men of the world would be no parties. We hear but little more of Laban, but Jacob is destined to pass through the fire of trouble, by which the dross will be consumed and his soul made white and purified. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 30

¹ Rachel, in grief for her barrenness, gives Bilhah her maid unto Jacob
⁵ Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali
⁹ Leah gives Zilpah her maid, who bears Gad and Asher
¹⁴ Reuben finds mandrakes,
¹⁵ with which Leah buys her husband's company of Rachel
¹⁷ Leah bears Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah
²² Rachel bears Joseph
²⁵ Jacob desires to depart
²⁷ Laban detains him on a new agreement
³⁷ Jacob's policy, whereby he becomes rich

What do the individual words in Genesis 30:38 mean?

And he set - the branches which he had peeled in the troughs in troughs the watering where came the flocks to drink before the flocks so that they should conceive when they came to drink

וַיַּצֵּ֗ג אֶת־ הַמַּקְלוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פִּצֵּ֔ל בָּרֳהָטִ֖ים בְּשִֽׁקֲת֣וֹת הַמָּ֑יִם אֲשֶׁר֩ תָּבֹ֨אןָ הַצֹּ֤אן לִשְׁתּוֹת֙ לְנֹ֣כַח הַצֹּ֔אן וַיֵּחַ֖מְנָה בְּבֹאָ֥ן לִשְׁתּֽוֹת

וַיַּצֵּ֗ג	And he set
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָצַג Sense: to place, set, establish.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַמַּקְלוֹת֙	the branches
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מַקֵּל Sense: rod, staff.
פִּצֵּ֔ל	he had peeled
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: פָּצַל Sense: (Piel) to peel.
בָּרֳהָטִ֖ים	in the troughs
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural Root: רַהַט Sense: trough, hollow.
בְּשִֽׁקֲת֣וֹת	in troughs
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine plural construct Root: שֹׁקֶת Sense: watering trough.
הַמָּ֑יִם	the watering
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מַיִם Sense: water, waters.
אֲשֶׁר֩	where
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
תָּבֹ֨אןָ	came
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
הַצֹּ֤אן	the flocks
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular Root: צֹאן Sense: small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks.
לִשְׁתּוֹת֙	to drink
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: שָׁתָה Sense: to drink.
לְנֹ֣כַח	before
Parse: Preposition-l Root: נׄכַח Sense: be in front of adv.
הַצֹּ֔אן	the flocks
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular Root: צֹאן Sense: small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks.
וַיֵּחַ֖מְנָה	so that they should conceive
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine plural Root: יָחַם Sense: to be hot, conceive.
בְּבֹאָ֥ן	when they came
Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person feminine plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
לִשְׁתּֽוֹת	to drink
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: שָׁתָה Sense: to drink.

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