Genesis 29:13

When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.

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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

12Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, 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.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:29Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.

Genesis 45:15He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.

Exodus 18:7Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and bowed and kissed him. They asked each other of their welfare, and they came into the tent.

Luke 7:45You gave me no kiss, but she, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

Romans 16:16Greet one another with a holy kiss. The assemblies of Christ greet 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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