KJV ORIGINAL
And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the man became very wealthy, with large herds of livestock, female servants, male servants, camels, and donkeys.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that Jacob became extremely prosperous and wealthy through God's blessing.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the account of Jacob's time working for his father-in-law Laban in Mesopotamia. Despite Laban's attempts to cheat him, Jacob had prospered greatly through God's favor and his own shrewd livestock breeding practices. This wealth would enable Jacob to return to the Promised Land as a powerful patriarch rather than the fleeing brother he had been twenty years earlier.
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