Question

Merchant of Venice

Act 1 scene 3

Shylock: When Jacob grazed his uncle Laban's sheep --
This Jacob from our holy Abraham was the third possesor; ay, he was the third,--

question:
In line no 76, why he had used " ay, he was the third" and from which book does Shakespeare refer to, and what was the deal between Jacob and uncle laban​

Answer 1

Answer:

okay

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

Shakespeare used ay he was third because Jacob was the third in the line Jacob's elder brother Esau was legally the 3rd heir but his mother played a trick to make him the third heir.

Deal between Jacob and laban : Jacob would receive the lambs which were born with sports and stripes.