Charles Ellicott Commentary Genesis 31:10

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Genesis 31:10

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Genesis 31:10

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"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." — Genesis 31:10 (ASV)

Rams. —Hebrew, he-goats. The Authorized Version has made the alteration, because the word rendered “cattle” is really sheep (and so in Genesis 31:8; Genesis 31:12, and so on); but, like our word flock, it also included goats.