Génesis 30:30

30 En verdad tenías muy poco antes de que yo llegara, pero tu riqueza aumentó enormemente. El Señor
te ha bendecido mediante todo lo que he hecho. ¿Pero y yo, qué? ¿Cuándo podré comenzar a mantener a mi propia familia?

Génesis 30:30 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 30:30

For [it was] little which thou hadst before I [came]
Perhaps but a single flock, and that not a very large one, since Rachel, his youngest daughter, had the care of it: and it is [now] increased unto a multitude;
or "broke forth" ^F13, spread itself over the fields and plains, hills and mountains adjacent, so that they were covered with his sheep, these bringing forth thousands and ten thousands, ( Psalms 144:13 ) ; and the Lord hath blessed thee since my coming;
or "at my foot" ^F14; ever since he set foot in his house. Aben Ezra observes it as a proverbial saying, such an one has a good foot, a lucky one, wherever he comes a blessing or success goes with him; or the meaning may be, wherever Jacob went or led his flock, and fed it, it prospered, the blessing of God going with him. Onkelos renders it, "for my sake"; and so it is the same with what Laban had observed and owned, ( Genesis 30:27 ) ; and now, when shall I provide for mine own house?
suggesting it was his duty to do it, and it was high time he did it, since he had a large family to provide for; see ( 1 Timothy 5:8 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 (Urpy) "erupit", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Drusius.
F14 (ylgrl) "ad pedem meum", Montanus, Piscator, Drusius, Schmidt.

Génesis 30:30 In-Context

28 Dime cuánto te debo. Sea lo que fuere, yo te lo pagaré.

29 —Tú sabes con cuánto esfuerzo he trabajado para ti —respondió Jacob—, y cómo tus rebaños y tus manadas han aumentado a mi cuidado.

30 En verdad tenías muy poco antes de que yo llegara, pero tu riqueza aumentó enormemente. El Señor
te ha bendecido mediante todo lo que he hecho. ¿Pero y yo, qué? ¿Cuándo podré comenzar a mantener a mi propia familia?

31 —¿Qué salario quieres que te pague? —volvió a preguntar Labán.
—No me des nada. Haz una sola cosa, y yo seguiré ocupándome de tus rebaños y cuidando de ellos.

32 Déjame inspeccionar hoy tus rebaños y separar todas las ovejas y las cabras que estén manchadas o moteadas, junto con todas las ovejas negras. Dame esas a modo de salario.