# Jacob said to him

"Jacob said to Laban"

# how your livestock have fared with me

"how well your livestock have done since I started taking care of them"

# For you had little before I came

"your herds were small before I worked for you"

# and it has increased abundantly

"but now your wealth has greatly increased"

# Now when will I provide for my own household also?

"Now when will I take care of my own family?" Jacob uses a question to emphasize that he wants to start providing for his own family. This question can be translated as a statement. AT: "Now I want to take care of my family!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/livestock]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/household]]