John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses." — Genesis 30:43 (ASV)
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 bought camels and asses; and these were very fit for his use, when he should be obliged or think fit to remove into his own country, and which he was meditating, and had a direction from the Lord for, as in the following chapter.