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Jacob Prospers

Genesis 30:43

In 11 translations

BSB
Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.
KJV
And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
WEB
The man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys.
ASV
And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.
LSV
And the man increases very exceedingly, and has many flocks, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and donkeys.
YLT
And the man increaseth very exceedingly, and hath many flocks, and maid-servants, and men-servants, and camels, and asses.
DBY
And the man increased very, very much, and had much cattle, and bondwomen, and bondmen, and camels, and asses.
DRC
And the man was enriched exceedingly, and he had many flocks, maid servants and men servants, camels and asses.
GNV
So the man increased exceedingly, and had many flockes, and maide seruantes, and men seruants, and camels and asses.
JPS
And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.
LXXE
And the man became very rich, and he had many cattle, and oxen, and servants, and maid-servants, and camels, and asses.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּפְרֹ֥ץ הָאִ֖ישׁ מְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַֽיְהִי־לוֹ֙ צֹ֣אן רַבּ֔וֹת וּשְׁפָחוֹת֙ וַעֲבָדִ֔ים וּגְמַלִּ֖ים וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπλούτησεν ὁ ἄνθρωπος σφόδρα σφόδρα· καὶ ἐγένετο αὐτῷ κτήνη πολλὰ, καὶ βόες, καὶ παῖδες, καὶ παιδίσκαι, καὶ κάμηλοι, καὶ ὄνοι.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 30:30Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”
  • Genesis 26:13–14and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy. He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
  • Genesis 24:35“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.
  • Genesis 13:2And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.
  • Genesis 33:11Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
  • Genesis 12:16He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.
  • Genesis 32:10I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
  • Genesis 28:15Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
  • Ecclesiastes 2:7I acquired menservants and maidservants, and servants were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me,
  • Genesis 31:42If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night…
  • Genesis 31:7–8And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, God has not allowed him to harm me. If he said, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ then the whole flock bore speckled offspring. If he said, ‘The streaked…
  • Ezekiel 39:10They will not gather wood from the countryside or cut it from the forests, for they will use the weapons for fuel. They will loot those who looted them and plunder those who plundered them, declares the Lord GOD.
  • Genesis 36:7For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.

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