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37 Jacob took branches[a] from white poplar trees, freshly cut almond trees, and some other trees,[b] stripped off their bark to make white streaks, and uncovered the white part inside the branches.

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  1. Genesis 30:37 Lit. took a rod
  2. Genesis 30:37 Or and plane trees; i.e. a species of trees that could readily be stripped of their bark

37 Jacob, however, took fresh-cut branches from poplar, almond(A) and plane trees(B) and made white stripes on them by peeling the bark and exposing the white inner wood of the branches.(C)

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