The LORD has greatly blessed my master: see Gen 24.1.

He has become great: great is defined in the words that follow as “having many possessions.” Therefore the sense is “rich,” “prosperous,” “wealthy,” or “the LORD has caused him to prosper.”

Flocks (see 4.4) refers to both sheep and goats. Herds means cattle.

Menservants and maidservants refers to male and female slaves.

For discussion of asses or donkeys, see 22.3.

Quoted with permission from Reyburn, William D. and Fry, Euan McG. A Handbook on Genesis. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1997. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .