Genesis 31:55

Early in the morning Laban got up, kissed his grandsons and his daughters and blessed them. Then Laban left and returned home.

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And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

In Context

54Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and called his relatives to eat a meal. They ate and spent the entire night on the mountain.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:33Yahweh went on his way as soon as he had finished talking with Abraham, and Abraham returned home.

Genesis 28:1Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, “You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women.

Genesis 31:28You did not allow me to kiss my grandsons and my daughters good bye. Now you have done foolishly.

Genesis 33:4Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they wept.

Numbers 23:8How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? 2 How can I oppose those whom Yahweh does not oppose? 1

Numbers 24:25Then Balaam got up and left. He returned to his home, and Balak also went away.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 31:44-55

Jacob's Covenant with Laban. ( b. c. 1739.) 43 And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born? 44 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee. 45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar. 46 And Jacob said unto his… Read the whole commentary →

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