Genesis 30:43

- Jacob’s Family and Wealth 6. דן dān, Dan, “judge, lord.” 8. נפתלי naptālı̂y, Naphtali, “wrestling.” 11. גד gād, Gad, “overcoming, victory.” בגד bāgād, “in victory or” =גד בא bā' gād, “victory…

And the man increased exceedingly - No wonder, when he used such means as the above. And had maid-servants, and men-servants - he was obliged to increase these as his cattle multiplied. And camels and…

Here is Jacob's honest policy to make his bargain more advantageous to himself than it was likely to be. If he had not taken some course to help himself, it would have been a bad bargain indeed, which…

increased exceedingly Cf. the description of the wealth of Abraham and Isaac, Gen 13:2; Gen 24:35; Gen 26:13-14.

Cf. Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, Act i. Scene iii.:

" Shy. mark what Jacob did.

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