Lifted Veil

The 2007 revision of the ESV has made a number of minor revisions to the 2001 edition.  One notable change is . . .

2001 ESV - Gen 30:35
But that day Laban removed the male goats that were striped and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white on it, and every lamb that was black, and put them in charge of his sons.

2007 ESV - Gen 30:35
But that day Laban removed the male goats that were striped and spotted, and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted, every one that had white on it, and every lamb that was black, and put them in the charge of his sons. 

The latter translation is to be preferred as we now know Laban only entrusted minor reponsibilities to the spotted goats.  It was the unblemished turtle doves that were actually put in charge of his sons.

Shane.

The lookout reported, "He has reached them, but he isn’t coming back either. The driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi — he drives like a madman."  2 Kings 9:20