Genesis 29:13

And Laban, hearing news of Jacob, his sister's son, came running, and took Jacob in his arms, and kissing him, made him come into his house. And Jacob gave him news of everything.

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And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

In Context

12And Rachel, hearing from Jacob that he was her father's relation and that he was the son of Rebekah, went running to give her father news of it.

14And Laban said to him, Truly, you are my bone and my flesh. And he kept Jacob with him for the space of a month.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:29Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he came out quickly to the man at the water-spring.

Genesis 45:15Then he gave a kiss to all his brothers, weeping over them; and after that his brothers had no fear of talking to him.

Exodus 18:7And Moses went out to his father-in-law, and went down on his face before him and gave him a kiss; and they said to one another, Are you well? and they came into the tent.

Luke 7:45You did not give me a kiss: but she, from the time when I came in, has gone on kissing my feet.

Romans 16:16Give one another a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their love to you.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:10-15

Rachel's Humility and Industry. ( b. c. 1760.) 9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them. 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and… Read the whole commentary →

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