Genesis 30:43

Genesis 30:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
• New International Version (NIV)In this way the man grew exceedingly prosperous and came to own large flocks, and female and male servants, and camels and donkeys.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus the man increased greatly and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Thus the man became exceedingly prosperous, and had large flocks, female and male servants, and camels and donkeys.

Context of Genesis 30:43

41Moreover, whenever the stronger of the flock were mating, Jacob would place the rods in the sight of the flock in the gutters, so that they might mate by the rods; 42but when the flock was feeble, he did not put them in; so the feebler were Laban’s and the stronger Jacob’s. So the man became exceedingly prosperous, and had large flocks and female and male servants and camels and donkeys.

Genesis 30:43 word by word

וַיִּפְרֹ֥ץ הָאִ֖ישׁ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַֽיְהִי־לוֹ֙ צֹ֣אן רַבּ֔וֹת וּשְׁפָחוֹת֙ וַעֲבָדִ֔ים וּגְמַלִּ֖ים וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• becameפָּרַץpârats · to break throughH6555
• exceedinglyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• and hadהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• largeרַבrab · manyH7227
• flocksצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• and femaleשִׁפְחָהshiphchâh · maidservantH8198
• and maleעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and camelsגָּמָלgâmâl · camelH1581
• and donkeysחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543

Cross-references for Genesis 30:43

• Genesis 30:30For you had little before I came and it has increased to a multitude, and the Lord has blessed you wherever I turned. But now, when shall I provide for my own household also?”
• Genesis 13:2Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver and in gold.
• Genesis 24:35The Lord has greatly blessed my master, so that he has become rich; and He has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and servants and maids, and camels and donkeys.
• Genesis 26:13and the man became rich, and continued to grow richer until he became very wealthy;
• Genesis 28:15Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
• Genesis 31:7Yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times; however, God did not allow him to hurt me.
• Genesis 32:10I am unworthy of all the lovingkindness and of all the faithfulness which You have shown to Your servant; for with my staff only I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two companies.
• Genesis 33:11Please take my gift which has been brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me and because I have plenty.” Thus he urged him and he took it.
• Genesis 36:7For their property had become too great for them to live together, and the land where they sojourned could not sustain them because of their livestock.
• Ecclesiastes 2:7I bought male and female slaves and I had homeborn slaves. Also I possessed flocks and herds larger than all who preceded me in Jerusalem.
• Ezekiel 39:10They will not take wood from the field or gather firewood from the forests, for they will make fires with the weapons; and they will take the spoil of those who despoiled them and seize the plunder of those who plundered them,” declares the Lord God.

Commentaries on Genesis 30:43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43And the man increased exceedingly - No wonder, when he used such means as the above. And had maid-servants, and men-servants - he was obliged to increase these as his cattle multiplied. And camels and asses, to transport his tents, baggage, and family from place to place, being obliged often to remove for the benefit of pasturage. We have already seen many difficulties in this chapter, and strange incidents, for which we are not able to account. 1. The…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-43Verses 1-43 - Jacob‘s Family and Wealth 6. דן dān Dan, “judge, lord.” 8. נפתלי naptālı̂y Naphtali, “wrestling.” 11. גד gād Gad, “overcoming, victory.” בגד bāgād “in victory or” =גד בא bā' gād “victory cometh.” גוּד gûd “press down.” גדוּד gedûd “troop.” 13. אשׁר 'ǎashēr Asher, “prosperity, happiness.” 18. ישׂשכר yı̂śāskār Jissakar, “reward.” The second Hebrew letter (ש s ) seems to have been merely a full mode of writing the word, instead of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-43Verses 25-43 The fourteen years being gone, Jacob was willing to depart without any provision, except God's promise. But he had in many ways a just claim on Laban's substance, and it was the will of God that he should be provided for from it. He referred his cause to God, rather than agree for stated wages with Laban, whose selfishness was very great. And it would appear that he acted honestly, when none but those of the colours fixed upon should be found…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43Jacob became very wealthy, in fulfillment of God’s promises to him (27:28; 28:13–15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-4325. when Rachel had born Joseph--Shortly after the birth of this son, Jacob's term of servitude expired, and feeling anxious to establish an independence for his family, he probably, from knowing that Esau was out of the way, announced his intention of returning to Canaan (He 13:14). In this resolution the faith of Jacob was remarkable, for as yet he had nothing to rely on but the promise of God (compare Ge 28:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 30:43

• Animals
• Camel
• Contracts
• Covetousness
• Craftiness
• Dishonesty
• Jacob
• Laban
• Worldliness

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Commentaries on Genesis 30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings