Génesis 30:30

30 Lo que tenías antes de mi venida, que era muy poco, se ha multiplicado enormemente. Gracias a mí, el SEÑOR te ha bendecido. Ahora quiero hacer algo por 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 Y le propuso:—Fija tú mismo el salario que quieras ganar, y yo te lo pagaré.

29 Jacob le respondió:—Tú bien sabes cómo he trabajado, y cómo gracias a mis desvelos han mejorado tus animales.

30 Lo que tenías antes de mi venida, que era muy poco, se ha multiplicado enormemente. Gracias a mí, el SEÑOR te ha bendecido. Ahora quiero hacer algo por mi propia familia.

31 —¿Cuánto quieres que te pague? —preguntó Labán.—No tienes que pagarme nada —respondió Jacob—. Si aceptas lo que estoy por proponerte, seguiré cuidando tus ovejas.

32 Hoy, cuando pase yo con todo tu rebaño, tú irás apartando toda oveja manchada o moteada, y todos los corderos negros, y todos los cabritos manchados o moteados. Ellos serán mi salario.