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Genesis 30:43

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

And the man became very rich.  He had many flocks, female and male slaves, and camels and donkeys.

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For you had very little before I came, but now your wealth has increased. The Lord has blessed you because of me. And now, when will I also do something for my own family? ’


‘The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, and camels and donkeys.


Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold.


I acquired male and female servants and had slaves who were born in my house.  I also owned livestock #– #large herds and flocks #– #more than all who were before me in Jerusalem.


Please take my present that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have everything I need.’ So Jacob urged him until he accepted.


I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. Indeed, I crossed over the Jordan with my staff, and now I have become two camps.


Look, I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go. I will bring you back to this land,  for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.’


He treated Abram well because of her, and Abram acquired flocks and herds, male and female donkeys, male and female slaves, and camels.


They will not gather wood from the countryside or cut it down from the forests, for they will use the weapons to make fires. They will take the loot from those who looted them and plunder those who plundered them.  This is the declaration of the Lord God.


If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, certainly now you would have sent me off empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and my hard work,  and he issued his verdict last night.’


For their possessions were too many for them to live together,  and because of their herds, the land where they stayed could not support them.


But if that servant says in his heart, “My master is delaying his coming,”   and starts to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,


As for the weaklings of the flocks, he did not put out the branches. So it turned out that the weak sheep belonged to Laban and the stronger ones to Jacob.


Now Jacob heard what Laban’s sons were saying: ‘Jacob has taken all that was our father’s and has built this wealth from what belonged to our father.’


I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, and male and female slaves. I have sent this message to inform my lord, in order to seek your favour.” ’


two hundred female goats, twenty male goats, two hundred ewes, twenty rams,





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