"And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me." — Genesis 30:29

Genesis 30:29 · KJV

“And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.”

— Genesis 30:29

And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give {it}.

For {it was} little which thou hadst before I {came}, and it is {now} increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also? {increased: Heb. broken forth} {since...: Heb. at my foot}

Genesis 30 — Context

And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, {tarry: for} I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.

And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give {it}.

And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.

And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed {and} keep thy flock:

Cross References

Genesis 31:6

And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.

Genesis 31:38-40

This twenty years {have} I {been} with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.

1 Peter 2:18

Servants, {be} subject to {your} masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Ephesians 6:5-8

Servants, be obedient to them that are {your} masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

1 Peter 2:15

For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Genesis 30:5

And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.

Colossians 3:22-25

Servants, obey in all things {your} masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Matthew 24:45

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?