Genesis 29:13

When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.

Berean Standard Bible

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 told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.

14Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,

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Cross References

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

Genesis 45:15Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.

Exodus 18:7So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.

Luke 7:45You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.

Romans 16:16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.

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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