Genesis 30:39
And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
Cross-reference
Genesis 31:9–12
Allusion
In Genesis 31:9-12, God claims credit: He took Laban's flocks and gave them to Jacob — revealing the spotted offspring as divine, not strategic.
Genesis 31:10
Parallel
In 31:10, Jacob recounts a dream where God showed him the same striped and speckled goats mating — revealing the divine intervention behind the flocks' multiplication.
Genesis 31:42
Allusion
In Genesis 31:42, Jacob credits God with seeing his affliction — the spotted flocks being God's recompense for Laban's exploitation.