Genesis 30:43

41 And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.

42 But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s.

And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.
KJV
And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
WEB
The man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys.
ASV
And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.
DARBY
And the man increased very, very much, and had much cattle, and bondwomen, and bondmen, and camels, and asses.
BLB
And the man burst forth greatly, greatly, and he had to him many flocks, and maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.
ÅB
Og mannen ble rikere og rikere, og han fikk meget småfe og slavekvinner og slaver og kameler og eseler.
[^1]: d.e. føde barn som jeg kan ta til meg som mine.
[^2]: dommer.
[^3]: den jeg har vunnet med kamp.
[^4]: lykke.
[^5]: lykkelig.
[^6]: d.e. et slags plante som mentes å kunne vekke elskov og fremkalle svangerskap.
[^7]: han kommer med lønn.
[^8]: boende mann.
[^9]: han legger til.
OTB
På denne måten ble mannen svært velstående, og hadde store flokker, og kvinnelige og mannlige tjenere, og kameler og esler.
B1930
Og mannen blev rikere og rikere, og han fikk meget småfe og trælkvinner og træler og kameler og asener.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 26:13–14

    And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:

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  • Genesis 24:35

    And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

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  • Genesis 30:30

    For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?

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  • Genesis 13:2

    And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

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  • Genesis 12:16

    And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

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  • Genesis 33:11

    Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

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  • Genesis 28:15

    And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.

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  • Genesis 32:10

    I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.

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