Gen 31:39 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 39. That which was torn-of my hand didst thou require it ] This more particularly marks the covetous and rigorous disposition of Laban; for the law of God required that what had been torn by beasts the shepherd should not be obliged to make good, . And it is very likely that this law was in force from the earliest times.

‏ Genesis 31:39

Verse 39. That which was torn-of my hand didst thou require it] This more particularly marks the covetous and rigorous disposition of Laban; for the law of God required that what had been torn by beasts the shepherd should not be obliged to make good, Ex 22:10,13. And it is very likely that this law was in force from the earliest times.