Genesis 30:29
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But he answered: Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how great thy possession hath been in my hands.

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Genesis 30:5 When her husband had gone in unto her, conceived and bore a son.

Genesis 31:6,38-40 And you know that I have served your father to the uttermost of my power. . . .

Matthew 24:45 Who, thinkest thou, is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath appointed over his family, to give them meat in season?

Ephesians 6:5-8 Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ. . . .

Colossians 3:22-25 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not serving to the eye, as pleasing men: but in simplicity of heart, fearing God. . . .

Titus 2:9,10 Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters: in all things pleasing, not gainsaying: . . .

1 Peter 2:15,18 For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: . . .

Context
Jacob Prospers
28Appoint thy wages which I shall give thee. 29But he answered: Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how great thy possession hath been in my hands.30Thou hadst but little before I came to thee, and now thou art become rich: and the Lord hath blessed thee at my coming. It is reasonable, therefore, that I should now provide also for my own house.…
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Genesis 30:30
Thou hadst but little before I came to thee, and now thou art become rich: and the Lord hath blessed thee at my coming. It is reasonable, therefore, that I should now provide also for my own house.

Genesis 31:6
And you know that I have served your father to the uttermost of my power.

Lexicon
Then [Jacob] answered,
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“You
אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

know
יָדַ֔עְתָּ (yā·ḏa‘·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

how
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

I have served you
עֲבַדְתִּ֑יךָ (‘ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

and
וְאֵ֛ת (wə·’êṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

how [well]
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

your livestock
מִקְנְךָ֖ (miq·nə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4735: Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition

has fared
הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

under my care.
אִתִּֽי׃ (’it·tî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among


Additional Translations
Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock has thrived under my care.And he said to him, You know how I have served you, and how your cattle was with me.

And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle have fared with me.

And Jacob said, Thou knowest in what things I have served thee, and how many cattle of thine are with me.

And he said to him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and what thy cattle has become with me.

And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle hath fared with me.

And he said to him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle were with me.

He said to him, "You know how I have served you, and how your livestock have fared with me.

And he saith unto him, 'Thou -- thou hast known that which I have served thee in, and that which thy substance was with me;
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