Genesis 30:43 meaning and explanation

Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.

Genesis 30:43, Berean Standard Bible

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This closing line sums up Jacob's rise from a fugitive with nothing to a wealthy household head. In the context of chapter 30, Jacob has worked fourteen years for Laban, been outmaneuvered over wages, and then used selective breeding to build his own flocks.

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