34. “I agree to that,” was Laban's response.
35. Before the end of the day, Laban had separated his spotted and speckled animals and the black lambs from the others and had put his sons in charge of them.
36. Then Laban made Jacob keep the rest of the sheep and goats at a distance of three days' journey.
37. Jacob cut branches from some poplar trees and from some almond and evergreen trees. He peeled off part of the bark and made the branches look spotted and speckled.