New English Translation
Genesis 30:27
27But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your sight, please stay here, for I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me on account of you.”
Genesis 30:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake.
- New International Version (NIV)But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me because of you.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But Laban said to him, "If I have found favor in your sight, I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me because of you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Laban said to him, “Please stay, if I have found favor in your eyes, for I have learned by experience that the Lord has blessed me for your sake.”
Context of Genesis 30:27
25After Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so that I can go home to my own country. 26Let me take my wives and my children whom I have acquired by working for you. Then I’ll depart, because you know how hard I’ve worked for you.” But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your sight, please stay here, for I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me on account of you.” 28He added, “Just name your wages – I’ll pay whatever you want.” 29“You know how I have worked for you,” Jacob replied, “and how well your livestock have fared under my care.
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ לָבָ֔ן אִם־נָ֛א מָצָ֥אתִי חֵ֖ן בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ נִחַ֕שְׁתִּי וַיְבָרֲכֵ֥נִי יְהוָ֖ה בִּגְלָלֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Labanלָבָןlâbân · LabanH3837
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto him, I pray thee, if I have foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
- favourחֵןchên · favorH2580
- in thine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
- I have learned by experienceנָחַשׁnâchash · to divineH5172
- that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- hath blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- me for thy sakeגָּלָלgâlâl · because ofH1558
Cross-references for Genesis 30:27
- Genesis 18:3He said, “My lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by and leave your servant.
- Genesis 33:15So Esau said, “Let me leave some of my men with you.” “Why do that?” Jacob replied. “My lord has already been kind enough to me.”
- Genesis 34:11Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Let me find favor in your sight, and whatever you require of me I’ll give.
- Genesis 39:3His master observed that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made everything he was doing successful.
- Genesis 47:25They replied, “You have saved our lives! You are showing us favor, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
- Exodus 3:21“I will grant this people favor with the Egyptians, so that when you depart you will not leave empty-handed.
- Numbers 11:11And Moses said to the Lord, “Why have you afflicted your servant? Why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of this entire people on me?
- Ruth 2:13She said, “You really are being kind to me, sir, for you have reassured and encouraged me, your servant, even though I am not one of your servants!”
- 1 Samuel 16:22Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying, “Let David be my servant, for I really like him.”
- 1 Kings 11:19Pharaoh liked Hadad so well he gave him his sister-in-law (Queen Tahpenes’ sister) as a wife.
- Nehemiah 1:11Please, O Lord, listen attentively to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who take pleasure in showing respect to your name. Grant your servant success today and show compassion to me in the presence of this man.” Now I was cupbearer for the king.
- Nehemiah 2:5and said to the king, “If the king is so inclined and if your servant has found favor in your sight, dispatch me to Judah, to the city with the graves of my ancestors, so that I can rebuild it.”
- Daniel 1:9Then God made the overseer of the court officials sympathetic to Daniel.
- Acts 7:10and rescued him from all his troubles, and granted him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.
- Genesis 30:30Indeed, you had little before I arrived, but now your possessions have increased many times over. The Lord has blessed you wherever I worked. But now, how long must it be before I do something for my own family too?”
- Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you, but the one who treats you lightly I must curse, and all the families of the earth will bless one another by your name.”
Commentaries on Genesis 30:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27I have learned by experience - נחשתי nichashti, from נחש nachash, to view attentively, to observe, to pry into. I have diligently considered the whole of thy conduct, and marked the increase of my property, and find that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake. For the meaning of the word נחש nachash, See note on Genesis 3:1, etc.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. 27blessed me: God made Laban successful because Jacob was with him (see 22:18). Laban may have looked for signs (omens) to understand what was happening, or he may simply have noticed the results. Dark-colored sheep were uncommon (30:32). So, people considered having many of this color as a sign of God's blessing.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. Laban said ... I have learned--His selfish uncle was averse to a separation, not from warmth of affection either for Jacob or his daughters, but from the damage his own interests would sustain. He had found, from long observation, that the blessing of heaven rested on Jacob, and that his stock had wonderfully increased under Jacob's management. This was a remarkable testimony that good men are blessings to the places where they reside. Men of the…Read the comment
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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
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