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Berean Standard Bible

“If he said, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ then the whole flock bore speckled offspring. If he said, ‘The streaked will be your wages,’ then the whole flock bore streaked offspring.”

Genesis 31:8

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If he said, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ then the whole flock bore speckled offspring. If he said, ‘The streaked will be your wages,’ then the whole flock bore streaked offspring.

World English Bible (WEB)

If he said this, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore speckled. If he said this, ‘The streaked will be your wages,’ then all the flock bore streaked.

King James Version (KJV)

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked.

American Standard Version (ASV)

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the flock bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstreaked shall be thy wages; then bare all the flock ringstreaked.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If he said, All those in the flock which have marks are to be yours, then all the flock gave birth to marked young; and if he said, All the banded ones are to be yours, then all the flock had banded young.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si él decía así: Los pintados serán tu salario; entonces todas las ovejas parían pintados: y si decía así: Los listados serán tu salario; entonces todas las ovejas parían listados.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Si él decía que las ovejas manchadas serían mías, entonces todo el ganado comenzaba a salir pinto. Pero después él cambiaba y decía que serían míos los animales que nacieran rayados, y entonces todos los corderos nacían rayados.

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