Genesis 30:34 Commentary: Rashi, Sforno, Siftei Chakhamim & Rav Hirsch

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר לָבָ֖ן הֵ֑ן ל֖וּ יְהִ֥י כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃

And Laban said: ‘Behold, would it might be according to thy word.’

Rashi on Genesis

הן WELL! — an expression denoting agreement with a statement.
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Sforno on Genesis

לו יהי כדברך, so that you will be satisfied with the results of your own proposal. [Lavan assumed that Yaakov had shot himself in the leg with his proposal. Ed.]
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Siftei Chakhamim

A term indicating acceptance of terms. [Rashi is explaining that here it is] not like הן לי לא נתת זרע (15:3), which means הנה (behold).
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