For you had little before I came, and it has increased abundantly; and the Lord has blessed you wherever I turned. But now when shall I provide for my own household also?”
Genesis 30:29 - New Revised Standard Version Jacob said to him, “You yourself know how I have served you, and how your cattle have fared with me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jacob answered him, You know how I have served you, and how your possessions, your cattle and sheep and goats, have fared with me. American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me. Common English Bible Jacob said to him, “You know how I’ve worked for you, and how well your livestock have done with me. Catholic Public Domain Version But he responded: "You know how I have served you, and how great your possession became in my hands. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he answered: Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how great thy possession hath been in my hands. |
For you had little before I came, and it has increased abundantly; and the Lord has blessed you wherever I turned. But now when shall I provide for my own household also?”
“Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time?
For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of the foolish.
Slaves, accept the authority of your masters with all deference, not only those who are kind and gentle but also those who are harsh.