30:37-39
Jacob went through this “fresh sticks of poplar and almond and plain tree” rigmarole in an attempt to rig the system. This was probably based on a belief that experiences in the womb influenced the outcome. There isn’t much support for this, particularly in the context we have here. However, the text does say “and so the flocks brought forth striped, speckled and spotted”, so maybe we should not dismiss it so readily.
30:40-43
Jacob continued with his selective breeding policy, so ensuring that the number and quality of the sheep that would belong to him would increase, and Laban would get a very poor outcome from the deal. The outcome was that Jacob increased greatly in wealth, not just in terms of the sheep and goats, but also in terms of servants, camels and donkeys.
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