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Marie.Irby

highlighted Psalms 16:5 NLT

LORD, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Psalms 16:2 NLT

I said to the LORD, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.”

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Psalms 16:1 NLT

Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge.

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Genesis 30:43 NLT

As a result, Jacob became very wealthy, with large flocks of sheep and goats, female and male servants, and many camels and donkeys.

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Genesis 30:42 NLT

But he didn’t do this with the weaker ones, so the weaker lambs belonged to Laban, and the stronger ones were Jacob’s.

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Genesis 30:41 NLT

Whenever the stronger females were ready to mate, Jacob would place the peeled branches in the watering troughs in front of them. Then they would mate in front of the branches.

Jan 19

Jacob separated those lambs from Laban’s flock. And at mating time he turned the flock to face Laban’s animals that were streaked or black. This is how he built his own flock instead of increasing Laban’s.

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Genesis 30:37-39 NLT

Then Jacob took some fresh branches from poplar, almond, and plane trees and peeled off strips of bark, making white streaks on them. Then he placed these peeled branches in the watering troughs where the flocks came to drink, for that was where they mated. And when they mated in front of the white-streaked branches, they gave birth to young that were streaked, speckled, and spotted.

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Genesis 30:35-36 NLT

But that very day Laban went out and removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted, all the female goats that were speckled and spotted or had white patches, and all the black sheep. He placed them in the care of his own sons, who took them a three-days’ journey from where Jacob was. Meanwhile, Jacob stayed and cared for the rest of Laban’s flock.

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Genesis 30:33 NLT

In the future, when you check on the animals you have given me as my wages, you’ll see that I have been honest. If you find in my flock any goats without speckles or spots, or any sheep that are not black, you will know that I have stolen them from you.”

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Genesis 30:32 NLT

Let me inspect your flocks today and remove all the sheep and goats that are speckled or spotted, along with all the black sheep. Give these to me as my wages.

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Genesis 30:31 NLT

“What wages do you want?” Laban asked again. Jacob replied, “Don’t give me anything. Just do this one thing, and I’ll continue to tend and watch over your flocks.

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Genesis 30:34 NLT

“All right,” Laban replied. “It will be as you say.”

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Genesis 30:30 NLT

You had little indeed before I came, but your wealth has increased enormously. The LORD has blessed you through everything I’ve done. But now, what about me? When can I start providing for my own family?”

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Genesis 30:27-28 NLT

“Please listen to me,” Laban replied. “I have become wealthy, for the LORD has blessed me because of you. Tell me how much I owe you. Whatever it is, I’ll pay it.”

Jan 19

Marie.Irby

highlighted Genesis 30:25-26 NLT

Soon after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Please release me so I can go home to my own country. Let me take my wives and children, for I have earned them by serving you, and let me be on my way. You certainly know how hard I have worked for you.”

Jan 19