"And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word." — Genesis 30:34

Genesis 30:34 · KJV

“And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.”

— Genesis 30:34

So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that {is} not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. {in time...: Heb. to morrow}

Verse 35

And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, {and} every one that had {some} white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave {them} into the hand of his sons.

Genesis 30 — Context

I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and {of such} shall be my hire.

And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.

And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 7:7

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

1 Corinthians 14:5

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater {is} he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

Galatians 5:12

I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

Numbers 22:29

And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.