Genesis 31:55

and Laban riseth early in the morning, and kisseth his sons and his daughters, and blesseth them; and Laban goeth on, and turneth back to his place.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

54And Jacob sacrificeth a sacrifice in the mount, and calleth to his brethren to eat bread, and they eat bread, and lodge in the mount;

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Cross References

Genesis 18:33And Jehovah goeth on, when He hath finished speaking unto Abraham, and Abraham hath turned back to his place.

Genesis 28:1And Isaac calleth unto Jacob, and blesseth him, and commandeth him, and saith to him, 'Thou dost not take a wife of the daughters of Caanan;

Genesis 31:28and hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? — now thou hast acted foolishly in doing [so];

Genesis 33:4and Esau runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and falleth on his neck, and kisseth him, and they weep;

Numbers 23:8What — do I pierce? — God hath not pierced! And what — am I indignant? — Jehovah hath not been indignant!

Numbers 24:25And Balaam riseth, and goeth, and turneth back to his place, and Balak also hath gone on his way.

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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