Genesis 30:27
Laban said to him, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, stay here, for I have divined that the Lord has blessed me for your sake."
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In Context
28He said, "Appoint me your wages, and I will give it."
Cross References
Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. In you will all of the families of the earth be blessed."
Genesis 26:24The Lord appeared to him the same night, and said, "I am the God of Abraham your father. Do not be afraid, for I am with you, and will bless you, and multiply your seed for my servant Abraham's sake."
Genesis 33:15Esau said, "Let me now leave with you some of the folk who are with me."He said, "Why? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord."
Genesis 39:2The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Genesis 39:21But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Exodus 3:21I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it will happen that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 30:26-37
Jacob's Bargain with Laban. ( b. c. 1745.) 25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country. 26 Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee. 27 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. 28 And he said, Appoint me thy… Read the whole commentary →