Genesis 31:10
Modern Translations
New International Version
"In breeding season I once had a dream in which I looked up and saw that the male goats mating with the flock were streaked, speckled or spotted.

New Living Translation
“One time during the mating season, I had a dream and saw that the male goats mating with the females were streaked, speckled, and spotted.

English Standard Version
In the breeding season of the flock I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream that the goats that mated with the flock were striped, spotted, and mottled.

Berean Study Bible
When the flocks were breeding, I saw in a dream that the streaked, spotted, and speckled males were mating with the females.

New American Standard Bible
And it came about at the time when the flock was breeding that I raised my eyes and saw in a dream—and behold—the male goats that were mating were striped, speckled, or mottled.

NASB 1995
"And it came about at the time when the flock were mating that I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which were mating were striped, speckled, and mottled.

NASB 1977
“And it came about at the time when the flock were mating that I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which were mating were striped, speckled, and mottled.

Amplified Bible
And it happened at the time when the flock conceived that I looked up and saw in a dream that the rams which mated [with the female goats] were streaked, speckled, and spotted.

Christian Standard Bible
“When the flocks were breeding, I saw in a dream that the streaked, spotted, and speckled males were mating with the females.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the flocks were breeding, I saw in a dream that the streaked, spotted, and speckled males were mating with the females.

Contemporary English Version
Once, when the flocks were mating, I dreamed that all the rams were either spotted or speckled.

Good News Translation
"During the breeding season I had a dream, and I saw that the male goats that were mating were striped, spotted, and speckled.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"During the mating season I had a dream: I looked up and saw that the male goats which were mating were striped, speckled, or spotted.

International Standard Version
As it was, when it was time for the livestock to breed, I once looked up in a dream, and the male goats that were mating with the flock were producing streaked, speckled, and spotted offspring.

NET Bible
"Once during breeding season I saw in a dream that the male goats mating with the flock were streaked, speckled, and spotted.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.

New King James Version
“And it happened, at the time when the flocks conceived, that I lifted my eyes and saw in a dream, and behold, the rams which leaped upon the flocks were streaked, speckled, and gray-spotted.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceived, that I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the flock were striped, speckled, and spotted.

New Heart English Bible
And it came about at the time when the flocks were breeding I looked up and saw in a dream, and look, the male goats which leaped on the flock were streaked, speckled, and spotted.

World English Bible
It happened during mating season that I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the male goats which leaped on the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled.

American King James Version
And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped on the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceive, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which leaped upon the flock were ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled.

A Faithful Version
And at the time the flock conceived, I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream--and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the flock were striped, speckled, and mottled.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass at the time of the ardour of the flocks, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the rams that leaped upon the flocks were ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.

English Revised Version
And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which leaped upon the flock were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up my eyes, and saw in a dream, and behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ring-streaked, speckled, and grizzled.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For in ramming time I lifted vp mine eyes and saw in a dreame, & beholde, ye hee goates leaped vpon the shee goates, that were partie coloured with litle and great spots spotted.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But in rammyng tyme, I lifted vp myne eyes, and sawe in a dreame, and beholde, the Rammes leaped vpon the sheepe that were ringstraked, spotted, and partie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For whan the buckynge tyme came, I lift vp myne eyes and sawe in a dreame, and beholde, the rammes leapte vpon the flocke that was speckelde, spotted, & partye coloured.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For in buckynge tyme I lifted vp myne eyes and sawe in a dreame: and beholde the rammes that bucked the shepe were straked spotted and partie.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it comes to pass at the time of the flock conceiving, that I lift up my eyes and see in a dream, and behold, the male goats, which are going up on the flock, [are] striped, speckled, and spotted;

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass at the time of the flock conceiving, that I lift up mine eyes and see in a dream, and lo, the he-goats, which are going up on the flock, are ring-streaked, speckled, and grisled;

Smith's Literal Translation
And it shall be in the time the sheep shall conceive, and I shall lift up mine eyes, and I shall see in a dream, and behold, the he-goats ascending upon the sheep, banded, speckled and sprinkled with spots.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For after that time came of the ewes conceiving, I lifted up my eyes, and saw in my sleep that the males which leaped upon the females were of diverse colors, and spotted, and speckled.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For after the time had arrived for the ewes to conceive, I lifted up my eyes, and I saw in my sleep that the males climbing on the females were of variegated, and spotted, and diverse colors.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And at the season of breeding flocks I lifted my eyes and I saw in a dream, and behold, goats mounting upon the flock, white spotted and spotted and speckled.

Lamsa Bible
And it came to pass at the time when the sheep conceive, I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams that leaped upon the sheep were speckled, spotted, and striped.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which leaped upon the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass when the cattle conceived and were with young, that I beheld with mine eyes in sleep, and behold the he-goats and the rams leaping on the sheep and the she-goats, speckled and variegated and spotted with ash-coloured spots.
















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