Genesis 30:43
in Genesis 30Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.
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ASV
And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.
KJV
And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
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This verse in Genesis 30
Commentary
4 notes on this verseAnd 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.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
Herein was fulfilled the blessing with which Isaac dismissed him ( ch. xxviii. 3 ), "God make thee fruitful, and multiply thee." Even these small matters concerning Jacob's house and field, though they seem inconsiderable, are improvable for our learning.
And the man increased exceedingly,....
He that is faithful in a little shall be entrusted with more. He that is faithful in that which is another man's shall be entrusted with something of his own.
The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּפְרֹ֥ץ | vaiyifrotz | and he increased | H6555 → | 49 times |
| הָאִ֖ישׁ | haish | the man | H376 → | 1663 times |
| מְאֹ֣ד | meod | very | H3966 → | 300 times |
| מְאֹ֑ד | meod | very | H3966 → | 300 times |
| וַֽיְהִי־ | vayhi- | and it be[longed] | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| לוֹ֙ | lo | to <the> him | ||
| צֹ֣אן | tzon | sheep | H6629 → | 274 times |
| רַבּ֔וֹת | rabot | many | H7227 → | 454 times |
| וּשְׁפָחוֹת֙ | ushefachot | and female servants | H8198 → | 63 times |
| וַעֲבָדִ֔ים | vaavadim | and [male] servants | H5650 → | 799 times |
| וּגְמַלִּ֖ים | ugemalim | and camels | H1581 → | 54 times |
| וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃ | vachamorim | and donkeys | H2543 → | 96 times |
וַיִּפְרֹ֥ץand he increased
vaiyifrotzH6555 →49 times
הָאִ֖ישׁthe man
haishH376 →1663 times
מְאֹ֣דvery
meodH3966 →300 times
מְאֹ֑דvery
meodH3966 →300 times
וַֽיְהִי־and it be[longed]
vayhi-H1961 →3559 times
לוֹ֙to <the> him
lo
צֹ֣אןsheep
tzonH6629 →274 times
רַבּ֔וֹתmany
rabotH7227 →454 times
וּשְׁפָחוֹת֙and female servants
ushefachotH8198 →63 times
וַעֲבָדִ֔יםand [male] servants
vaavadimH5650 →799 times
וּגְמַלִּ֖יםand camels
ugemalimH1581 →54 times
וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃and donkeys
vachamorimH2543 →96 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Genesis 24:35“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.
it leads to
- Genesis 13:2
And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Genesis 24:1
By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.
- Psalms 107:38
He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.
- Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Genesis 13:2
Through
Genesis 30:30Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for…
it leads to
- 1 Timothy 5:8
If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
- 1 Timothy 5:8
Through
Genesis 13:2And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.
it leads to
- Psalms 112:1–3
Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
- Genesis 24:35
“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.
- Psalms 112:1–3
Where this verse is studied
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.