- whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive:
- As the means which Jacob used would not in general produce similar effects, nay, probably the experiment was never in any other instance tried with effect, it is more in harmony with Divine truth to suppose that he was directed by some Divine intimation; and rendered successful, if not by a direct miracle, yet at least by the Lord's giving a new and uncommon bias to the tendency of natural causes. "And it came to pass,¹ whensoever¹ the strongerª° cattleª did conceive,ª° that Jacobª laidª°¹ the rodsª before the eyesª of the cattleª in the gutters,ª that they might conceiveª° among the rods.ª" {Gen 30:41}
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