Jacob gathers his wives to explain the recent shift in the family's wealth, making it clear that his financial success is neither an accident nor the result of clever tricks. Instead, it is the direct result of divine intervention designed to right a long-standing wrong. God stepped in to protect Jacob from exploitation and to ensure he received the fair wages he earned over many years of hard work.
The primary approach among commentators is that God actively separated and transferred the wealth from Laban to Jacob [רשב״ם, רלב״ג, ביאור יש״ר, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Some understand this transfer as a flow of abundance that shifts from one place to another without necessarily depleting the original source [בכור שור, מחוקקי יהודה]. Others view this act strictly as a rescue mission. Because Laban constantly robbed Jacob and repeatedly changed his wages, God watched over Jacob and saved him from his oppressor [אבן עזרא, רד״ק].
Jacob points to a dream he had as proof that his prosperity came entirely from God, rather than from the wooden rods he placed in front of the flocks. God had the power to multiply the animals even without the use of these branches [אבן עזרא]. In fact, Jacob only used the rods to minimize the obviousness of the miracle, ensuring that his personal spiritual merits would not be reduced by relying on a massive supernatural event [מחוקקי יהודה].
This divine rescue operated on multiple levels. It saved Jacob by granting him his rightful earnings rather than an unearned dowry, while simultaneously saving Laban from the spiritual danger of holding onto stolen money [רש״ר הירש]. In a completely different light, the rescue also applied to the animals themselves. Laban had a cruel habit of eating limbs taken from live animals, and God intervened to save the flocks from this brutal practice [קונטרס חיבה יתירה].
When addressing Rachel and Leah about their father, Jacob speaks to them using terms typically reserved for men [מנחת שי, חזקוני]. This reflects their unique legal and financial standing. Before Jacob arrived in Haran, Laban had no sons, meaning his daughters were his absolute legal heirs, holding the exact same status as male children. However, Jacob's arrival eventually brought Laban sons, which threatened to strip the daughters of their inheritance. God specifically secured the portion they were entitled to inherit as male heirs, transferring it safely to Jacob so they would not lose their rightful wealth [פרדס יוסף].