Genèse 30:43

43 Et cet homme devint extrêmement riche, et il eut de nombreux troupeaux, des servantes et des serviteurs, des chameaux et des ânes.

Genèse 30:43 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 30:43

And the man increased exceedingly
Jacob grew very rich: and had much cattle;
the greater part of Laban's flocks brought forth speckled, spotted, and brown cattle, which, according to agreement, were Jacob's: and maidservants, and menservants;
which he got to take care of his household affairs, and to assist him in keeping his flocks: and camels, and asses;
for his flocks increasing so very much, he sold many of his sheep at a good price, as Jarchi observes, and with it bought camels and asses; and these were very fit for his use, when he should be obliged or think fit to remove into his own country, and which he was meditating, and had a direction from the Lord for, as in the following chapter.

Genèse 30:43 In-Context

41 Et il arrivait que toutes les fois que les brebis vigoureuses entraient en chaleur, Jacob mettait les branches sous les yeux du troupeau dans les auges, afin qu'elles entrassent en chaleur auprès des branches.

42 Mais quand les brebis étaient chétives, il ne les mettait point. En sorte que les agneaux chétifs étaient pour Laban, et les vigoureux pour Jacob.

43 Et cet homme devint extrêmement riche, et il eut de nombreux troupeaux, des servantes et des serviteurs, des chameaux et des ânes.