Genesis 29:13

As soon as Laban heard about Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him, put his arms around him, kissed him many times, and brought him to his home. When Jacob told Laban all that had happened,

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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

12When Jacob told Rachel that he was a relative of her father and that he was Rebekah’s son, she ran and told her father.

14Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” So he remained with him a whole month.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:29Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban; and Laban ran out to the man at the spring.

Genesis 45:15He also kissed all his brothers and wept with them; and after that his brothers talked with him.

Luke 7:45You did not give me one kiss, but she, from the moment I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

Romans 16:16Greet one another with a sacred kiss. All the churches of the 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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