Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:25-43
Jacob tricks Laban (30:25-43)After Rachel had borne him a son, Jacob decided to return to Canaan. Laban asked Jacob what wages he would like, since much of Laban’s prosperity had resulted from Jacob’s farming ability (25-30). Jacob claimed as wages all the part-coloured animals in the flock, plus all the black sheep. As these were relatively few in number, Laban agreed, though he then attempted to lessen Jacob’s profit by removing from the flocks all the part-coloured animals and black sheep he... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 30:37-38
Genesis 30:37-38 . And pilled white streaks in them Pilled off the bark from the rods, at certain distances, till the white appeared between the bark. He set the rods in the gutters Or channels of water, at the time when the cattle were wont to couple, that their fancies might be painted with such divers colours as they saw in the rods. As it appears from Genesis 31:10, that God, to reward Jacob’s fidelity, and punish Laban’s injustice, determined that the cattle should generally be... read more