Genesis 29:13

When Laban heard about his nephew Jacob he ran to meet him. When he found him he hugged and kissed him and brought him inside the house. Then Jacob told Laban everything that had happened.

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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

12He said to her, “I am your father's nephew. My mother is Rebecca.” Then Rachel ran home and told her father.

14Laban said, “Yes indeed, you are my relative.” Then Jacob stayed there for a month. After one month had gone,

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Cross References

Genesis 24:29Her brother Laban saw the nose-ring and the bangles and he heard what she told her mother. He ran outside and went to the well where the servant was waiting. He was still standing near the well with his camels.

Genesis 45:15Then Joseph hugged all his brothers, and still crying he kissed them. After that, his brothers began to talk with him.

Luke 7:45When I came into your house, you didn't kiss me. But this woman has kissed my feet again and again, because she loves me.

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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