Genesis 30:29

Jacob's Prosperity

²⁸ He continued, “Name me your wages, and I will give it.” ²⁹ But he said to him, “You yourself know how I have served you and how your cattle have fared with me. ³⁰ For you had little before I came and it has increased to a multitude, and the Lord has blessed you wherever I turned. But now, when shall I provide for my own household also?”

Flocks and Herds

Jacob

Laban

Genesis 31:6

You know that I have served your father with all my strength.

Genesis 31:38-40

These twenty years I have been with you; your ewes and your female goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flocks.

Genesis 30:5

Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son.

Matthew 24:45

“Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?

Ephesians 6:5-8

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

Colossians 3:22-25

Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

Titus 2:9-10

Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

1 Peter 2:15

For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men.

1 Peter 2:18

Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable.