22. Then God remembered Rachel and answered her prayer. God made it possible for her to have children.
23. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She said, “God has taken away my shame.”
24. She named him Joseph. Rachel said, “I wish the Lord would give me another son.”
25. After the birth of Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Now let me go to my own home and country.
26. Give me my wives and my children, and let me go. I have earned them by working for you. You know that I served you well.”
27. Laban said to him, “If I have pleased you, please stay. I know the Lord has blessed me because of you.
28. Tell me what I should pay you, and I will give it to you.”
29. Jacob answered, “You know that I have worked hard for you. Your flocks have grown while I cared for them.
30. When I came, you had little. Now you have much. Every time I did something for you, the Lord blessed you. But when will I be able to do something for my own family?”
31. Laban asked, “Then what should I give you?”Jacob answered, “I don’t want you to give me anything. Just do this one thing. Then I will come back and take care of your flocks.
32. Today let me go through all your flocks of white sheep and black goats. I will take every spotted or speckled lamb. I will take every black lamb and every spotted or speckled goat. That will be my pay.