And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.

In that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’

And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

‘Look up,’ he said, ‘and see that all the males that are mating with the flock are streaked, spotted, or speckled; for I have seen all that Laban has done to you.