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
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