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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)As a result, Jacob became very wealthy, with large flocks of sheep and goats, female and male servants, and many camels and donkeys.

Context of Genesis 30:43

41Whenever the stronger females were in heat, Jacob would place the branches in the troughs in front of the animals so they would mate near the branches, 42but if the animals were weak, he would not place them there. So the weak animals went to Laban and the strong ones to Jacob. In this way the man grew exceedingly prosperous and came to own 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• increasedפָּרַץpârats · to break throughH6555
• exceedinglyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• and had muchרַבrab · manyH7227
• cattleצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• and maidservantsשִׁפְחָהshiphchâh · maidservantH8198
• and menservantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• and camelsגָּמָלgâmâl · camelH1581
• and assesחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543

Cross-references for Genesis 30:43

• Genesis 30:30The little you had before I came has increased greatly, and the Lord has blessed you wherever I have been. But now, when may I do something for my own household?”
• Genesis 13:2Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold.
• Genesis 24:35The Lord has blessed my master abundantly, and he has become wealthy. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
• Genesis 26:13The man became rich, and his wealth continued to grow until he became very wealthy.
• Genesis 28:15I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
• Genesis 31:7yet your father has cheated me by changing my wages ten times. However, God has not allowed him to harm me.
• Genesis 32:10I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
• Genesis 33:11Please accept the present that was brought to you, for God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” And because Jacob insisted, Esau accepted it.
• Genesis 36:7Their possessions were too great for them to remain together; the land where they were staying could not support them both because of their livestock.
• Ecclesiastes 2:7I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me.
• Ezekiel 39:10They will not need to gather wood from the fields or cut it from the forests, because they will use the weapons for fuel. And they will plunder those who plundered them and loot those who looted them, declares the Sovereign Lord.

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