Genesis 29:13

When Laban herd tell of Iacob his sisters sonne he ranne agaynst him and embraced hi and kyssed him ad broughte him in to his house. And the Iacob told Laba all ye matter

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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

12and tolde her also yt he was hir fathers brother and Rebeccas sonne. The Rahel ranne and tolde hir father.

14And the Laba sayde: well thou art my bone and my flesh. Abyde with me the space of a moneth.

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Cross References

Genesis 24:29And Rebecca had a brother called Laban.And Laban ranne out vnto the man to the well:

Genesis 45:15Moreouer he fylled all his brethern and wepte apon them. And after that his brethern talked with him.

Luke 7:45Thou gavest me no kysse: but she sence ye tyme I came in hath not ceased to kysse my fete

Romans 16:16Salute one another with an holy kysse. The congregacions of Christ salute 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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