Motif
blessing-mediated prosperity
blessing_mediated_prosperity
A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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jewish christian
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Genesis Chapter 27 / Chapter 28 / Chapter 29 / Chapter 30; lines 1890-1976 confidence: high
Laban asks Jacob to stay, saying he has divined that Yahweh blessed him for Jacob's sake; Jacob says Laban's little livestock became a multitude.
Laban says Yahweh blessed him for Jacob's sake, Jacob says Laban's livestock increased through his service, and the passage ends with Jacob's exceedingly great increase.
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