When Rachel informed Jacob that she was unable to bear children, she became angry and jealous, directing her frustration towards her sister, who had been blessed with children. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or I will die!" Jacob was furious and responded, "Am I not in God's hands, that you cannot bear children? This is a difficult situation, and I feel terrible about it." Rachel then suggested a solution, saying, "Here is Bilhah. Let her bear children for me, and I will consider them as my own." Rachel gave Bilhah to Jacob as a wife, and she had children through her.
One day, while Reuben was out in the field gathering mandrakes, Rachel approached him. She inquired if Reuben had resolved the issue regarding taking away Leah's husband. Later, when Jacob encountered Leah in the field, he told her, "Come to me, for I have hired you with my son's mandrakes."
God remembered Rachel and opened her womb. Rachel declared, "God has taken away my reproach. I will bear another son for Jacob to see." In the second part of the story, Jacob expressed to Laban his desire to leave for another country to care for his livestock. Laban urged Jacob to stay, acknowledging that the Lord had blessed him for His name's sake. Laban asked Jacob to name his wages, and he would fulfill them.
Jacob expressed his difficulties in tending to his livestock and mentioned that Laban had benefited greatly from his work. He questioned Laban's intentions and highlighted the fact that he had not been able to establish his own household since his arrival. Laban asked Jacob what he could give him in return. Jacob replied, "You don't have to give me anything. If you agree, I will continue to care for and feed your flocks. My righteousness and integrity will be my reward. I will keep the speckled and spotted goats as my share."
Laban agreed, saying, "Thank you. Let it be done according to God's word. A promise is always a promise!" Laban separated the male goats that were speckled and spotted, leaving them in Jacob's care, while Jacob tended to the remaining flocks in the field. Jacob took rods of green poplar, almond, and chestnut trees, and peeled them, leaving white stripes on the rods. When the flocks came to drink from the troughs, Jacob placed the rods in front of them. As a result, the lambs that were born were streaked and spotted.
Jacob kept the rods in a safe place, but the weaker lambs were Laban's, while the stronger ones belonged to Jacob. Jacob acquired a significant number of large sheep and amassed many flocks, along with male and female servants.