4087. 'And see all the he-goats mounting the flock, variegated, speckled, and mottled' means that such things were being introduced, and so that it was being endowed with them. This is clear from what has been stated just above in 4084, where similar words occur.

4084. 'And behold, the he-goats mounting the flock were variegated, speckled, and mottled' means the effect that was produced when natural good meant by 'Jacob' was endowed with such things from this source. This becomes clear from what has been stated about them in the previous chapter, for the variegated, speckled, and spotted - that is, the kind of things meant by these - came to Jacob through Laban's flock.