Matthew Poole Commentary - Genesis 31:8 - 31:8

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Genesis 31:8 - 31:8


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All the cattle. All is here, as oft elsewhere, put for the greater or the better part, as appears from Gen_31:1,8. Or, for all that Jacob desired to be such.



The ring-straked shall be thy hire; hence it appears that Laban through envy and covetousness did break his agreement made with Jacob, and altered it as he thought meet, and that Jacob patiently yielded to all such changes.