창세기 30:41-43 KRV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 30:37-43

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 he knew Laban would never consider, or rather would be well pleased to see him a loser by, so little did Laban consult any one's interest but his own. Now Jacob's contrivances were, 1. To set peeled sticks before the cattle where they were watered, that, looking much at those unusual... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:41

And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive ,.... Whose limbs were well compact, and were strong and healthy: that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters , that they might conceive among the rods ; and bring forth party coloured ones, and such as were robust and strong like themselves; and this was another device of Jacob's to get the best of the flock. Aben Ezra thinks this refers to the two seasons of the year, when the flocks... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:42

And when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in ,.... Or "when covered", as Menachem, that is, with wool, and so not so desirous of copulation with the males, nor so fit and strong for generation; and therefore he put not in the rods into the gutters, partly that he might have none feeble in his flock, and partly that he might not spoil Laban of his whole flock, strong and weak: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's ; not only his flocks became more numerous than... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:43

And the man increased exceedingly ,.... Jacob grew very rich: and had much cattle ; the greater part of Laban's flocks brought forth speckled, spotted, and brown cattle, which, according to agreement, were Jacob's: and maidservants, and menservants ; which he got to take care of his household affairs, and to assist him in keeping his flocks: and camels, and asses ; for his flocks increasing so very much, he sold many of his sheep at a good price, as Jarchi observes, and with it... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:41

Whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive - The word מקשרות mekushsharoth , which we translate stronger, is understood by several of the ancient interpreters as signifying the early, first-born, or early spring cattle; and hence it is opposed to עטפים atuphim , which we translate feeble, and which Symmachus properly renders δευτερογονοι , cattle of the second birth, as he renders the word mekushsharoth by πρωτογονοι , cattle of the first or earliest birth. Now this does not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:43

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 asses, to transport his tents, baggage, and family from place to place, being obliged often to remove for the benefit of pasturage. We have already seen many difficulties in this chapter, and strange incidents, for which we are not able to account. 1. The vicarious bearing of children; 2. The... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:43

Verse 43 43.And the man increased exceedingly. Moses added this for the purpose of showing that he was not made thus suddenly rich without a miracle. We shall see hereafter how great his wealth was. For being entirely destitute, he yet gathered out of nothing, greater riches than any man of moderate wealth could do in twenty or thirty years. And that no one may deem this fabulous, as not being in accordance with the usual method, Moses meets the objection by saying, that the holy man was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 30:25-43

Jacob and Laban, or craft versus greed. I. JACOB 'S RESPECTFUL REQUEST OF LABAN . At the close of fourteen years harsh and exacting service, Jacob desires permission to take his wives and children and return to Canaan. The motives which induced him were probably— 1. The termination of his contract, which released him from a servitude both galling and oppressive. 2. The remembrance of God's covenant, which had assigned him the land of promise as his true inheritance. 3.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 30:41

And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, literally, in every healing of the cattle , the bound ones , i . e . the firm, compact sheep, "the spring flock" (Luther), which, being conceived in spring and dropped in autumn, are supposed to be stronger than those conceived in autumn and dropped in spring; but this is doubtful— that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods. Jacob's third artifice... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 30:42

But when the cattle were feeble ,—literally, in the covering (sc. with wool; hence weakening) of the flock , which took place in autumn— he put them not in (partly to prevent the introduction of feeble animals amongst his parti-colored flocks, but partly also, it is thought, to avoid prematurely exciting Laban's suspicion): so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 30:37-43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:43

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:41

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:43

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:43

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 30:25-43

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 30:41

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 30:42

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