3996. 'And that will be my wages' means that it was the result of His own effort. This is clear from the meaning of 'wages' as that which was his, that is to say, Jacob's, because of the service he rendered. For these words mean that the Lord achieved it by His own power, or, what amounts to the same, it was the result of His own effort, see above in 3975, 3977, 3983.

3977. 'For you know my service with which I have served you' means toil and endeavour from His own power. This becomes clear from what has been stated and referred to just above in 3975, and so without any further explanation. But what else these words embody is evident from what has been stated above in 3974 as well as from what follows below.