Genesis 29:13

Who, when he heard that Jacob his sister's son was come, ran forth to meet him; and embracing him, and heartily kissing him, brought him into his house. And when he had heard the causes of his journey,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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 he told her that he was her father's brother, and the son of Rebecca: but she went in haste and told her father.

14He answered: Thou art my bone and my flesh. And after the days of one month were expired,

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Cross References

Genesis 24:29And Rebecca had a brother named Laban, who went out in haste to the man, to the well.

Genesis 45:15And Joseph kissed all his brethren, and wept upon every one of them: after which they were emboldened to ,peak to him.

Exodus 18:7And he went out to meet his kinsman, and worshipped and kissed him: and they saluted one another with words of peace. And when he was come into the tent,

Luke 7:45Thou gavest me no kiss; but she, since she came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

Romans 16:16Salute one another with an holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute 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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