2nd Kings 6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
2nd Kings 6:18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the Lord, and said, smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. 19 And Elisha said unto them, this is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom you seek. But he led them to Samaria.
Again, according to a strict rendition of the letter of the law, the right thing for Elisha to say is that I am the person you are looking for. But God was in it and again, that settles it, for Just and right is He. This brings us to our case study, in which we will see Jacob apparently up to his old tricks once again. But God is in it, and from the get go, our understanding of the events which unfolded, must be guided again by that issue of Sovereignty.
In this episode, Laban realizes that it is profitable for him to have Jacob continue working for him, for he realizes that he has become a recipient of collateral blessings, granted to Jacob. But Laban seeks to beat Jacob at his own game, for the proposal made by Jacob for just wages, will now be turned on its head by Laban, who apparently had no problem with Jacob doing hard work for free.
Genesis 30: 27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favor in thine eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake. 28 And Labam said, appoint me your wages, and I will give it. 29 And he said unto him, you know how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
Genesis 30:30 For it was little which thou had before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the Lord hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!