Genesis 30:28

28 Appoint me thy wages, and I will give .

Genesis 30:28 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 30:28

And he said, appoint me thy wages, and I will give [it].
] Say what thou wilt have, fix what salary thou thinkest sufficient, and I will agree to it, and punctually pay it: this he craftily said, not choosing to propose anything himself, but leaving it to Jacob, knowing very well the honesty and modesty of Jacob, that he would mention less wages than he could have the face to offer him.

Genesis 30:28 In-Context

26 Restore my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart, for thou knowest the service wherewith I have served thee.

27 And Laban said to him, If I have found grace in thy sight, I would augur , for the Lord has blessed me at thy coming in.

28 Appoint me thy wages, and I will give .

29 And Jacob said, Thou knowest in what things I have served thee, and how many cattle of thine are with me.

30 For it was little thou hadst before my time, and it is increased to a multitude, and the Lord God has blessed thee since my coming; now then, when shall I set up also my own house?

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit. thy wages to or with me.