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You are not greater, are you, than our father Jacob ... cattle?

This remark occurs in the form of a question to add emphasis. Alternate translation: "You are not greater than our father Jacob ... cattle!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

our father Jacob

"our ancestor Jacob"

drank from it

"drank water that came from it"