And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
Parallel translations
- WEB The man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys.
- BSB Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.
- NKJV Thus the man became exceedingly prosperous, and had large flocks, female and male servants, and camels and donkeys.
- NASB So the man became exceedingly prosperous, and had large flocks, and female and male servants, and camels and donkeys.
- NLT As a result, Jacob became very wealthy, with large flocks of sheep and goats, female and male servants, and many camels and donkeys.
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Quick answer
Jacob becomes exceedingly prosperous, with large flocks, servants, and animals. God greatly blesses him after years of service.
Overview
Jacob's dramatic increase fulfills the prosperity God intended to give him, echoing the blessing promised to Abraham's line. The accumulation of flocks, servants, and beasts marks him as a man under God's favor. This wealth, gained despite Laban's schemes, demonstrates that the Lord, not human cunning, is the true source of Jacob's abundance.
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- Gen 30:30For 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?
- Gen 24:35And 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.
- Gen 26:13–14And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
- Gen 13:2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
- Gen 33:11Take, 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.
- Gen 32:10I 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.
- Gen 28:15And, 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.
- Gen 12:16And 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.
- Eccl 2:7I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
- Gen 31:42Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
- Ezek 39:10So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.
- Gen 31:7–8And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
- Gen 36:7For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
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