1 tn Heb “will answer on my behalf.”
2 tn Heb “on the following day,” or “tomorrow.”
3 tn Heb “when you come concerning my wage before you.”
sn Only the wage we agreed on. Jacob would have to be considered completely honest here, for he would have no control over the kind of animals born; and there could be no disagreement over which animals were his wages.
4 tn Heb “every one which is not speckled and spotted among the lambs and dark among the goats, stolen it is with me.”