Later she had another son and named him Abel. Abel became a sheep farmer, but Cain farmed the land.

and Abel also gave an offering to the Lord. He killed the first-born lamb from one of his sheep and gave the Lord the best parts of it. The Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,

Lamech and Adah had two sons, Jabal and Jubal. Their son Jabal was the first to live in tents and raise sheep and goats. Jubal was the first to play harps and flutes.

The king was good to Abram because of Sarai, and Abram was given sheep, cattle, donkeys, slaves, and camels.

Abram was very rich. He owned many cattle, sheep, and goats, and had a lot of silver and gold.

Lot, who was traveling with him, also had sheep, goats, and cattle, as well as his own family and slaves.

After Abimelech had given Abraham some sheep, cattle, and slaves, he sent Sarah back

Abraham gave Abimelech some sheep and cattle, then the two men made a peace treaty.

Abraham separated seven female lambs from his flock of sheep,

The Lord has been good to my master and has made him very rich. He has given him many sheep, goats, cattle, camels, and donkeys, as well as a lot of silver and gold, and many slaves.

In fact, the Philistines were jealous of the large number of sheep, goats, and slaves that Isaac owned,

he looked out in a field and saw a well where shepherds took their sheep for water. Three flocks of sheep were lying around the well, which was covered with a large rock.

Shepherds would roll the rock away when all their sheep had gathered there. Then after the sheep had been watered, the shepherds would roll the rock back over the mouth of the well.

“How is he?” Jacob asked. “He's fine,” they answered. “And here comes his daughter Rachel with the sheep.”

Jacob told them, “Look, the sun is still high up in the sky, and it's too early to bring in the rest of the flocks. Water your sheep and take them back to the pasture.”

While Jacob was still talking with the men, his cousin Rachel came up with her father's sheep.

When Jacob saw her and his uncle's sheep, he rolled the rock away and watered the sheep.

“How much do you want me to pay you?” Laban asked. Then Jacob told him: I don't want you to pay me anything. Just do one thing, and I'll take care of your sheep and goats.

Let me go through your flocks and herds and take the sheep and goats that are either spotted or speckled and the black lambs. That's all you need to give me.

Then Laban made Jacob keep the rest of the sheep and goats at a distance of three days' journey.

Then he put the branches where the sheep and goats would see them while they were drinking from the water trough. The goats mated there

Some of the sheep that Jacob was keeping for Laban were already spotted. And when the others were ready to mate, he made sure that they faced in the direction of the spotted and black ones. In this way, Jacob built up a flock of sheep for himself and did not put them with the other sheep.

When the stronger sheep were mating near the drinking place, Jacob made sure that the spotted branches were there.

Jacob soon became rich and successful. He owned many sheep, goats, camels, and donkeys, as well as a lot of slaves.

Jacob sent for Rachel and Leah to meet him in the pasture where he kept his sheep,