Genesis 29:13

As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob he ran out to meet him. He hugged him and kissed him, and took him home. After Jacob had explained everything to Laban,

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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

12(He had told her that he was a relative of her father, Rebekah's son.) She ran and told her father what had happened.

14Laban told him, “No question about it—you're my own flesh and blood!” Jacob stayed with Laban for a month.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:29Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he ran out to meet the man who had remained at the spring.

Genesis 45:15He kissed all his brothers and wept over them, and after that his brothers were able to start talking with him.

Exodus 18:7Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They asked each other how they were and then went into the tent.

Luke 7:45You didn't give me a kiss, but since I came in she hasn't stopped kissing my feet.

Romans 16:16Greet one another affectionately. All the churches of Christ send their greetings 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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