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What does Genesis 31:10 mean?

"During mating season, 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."

— Genesis 31:10 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

7

Your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times, but God didn’t allow him to hurt me.

8

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.

9

Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock, and given them to me.

10

During mating season, 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.

11

The angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob,’ and I said, ‘Here I am.’

12

He said, ‘Now lift up your eyes, and behold, all the male goats which leap on the flock are streaked, speckled, and grizzled, for I have seen all that Laban does to you.

13

I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar, where you vowed a vow to me. Now arise, get out from this land, and return to the land of your birth.’”

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