King James Version
Genesis 30:29 in the King James Version says “And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.” — study this verse from Genesis chapter 30 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.”
Genesis 30:29 · KJV
And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.
And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also? increased: Heb. broken forth since: Heb. at my foot
And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto him Thou knowest”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“how”
H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“I have served”
H5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“how”
H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“thy cattle”
H4735something bought, i.e., property, but only live stock; abstractly, acquisition
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
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