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12 He told her that he was from her father’s family. He told her that he was the son of Rebekah. So Rachel ran home and told her father.

13 When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran to meet him. Laban hugged him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban everything that had happened.

14 Then Laban said, “This is wonderful! You are from my own family.” So Jacob stayed with Laban for a month.

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12 He had told Rachel that he was a relative(A) of her father and a son of Rebekah.(B) So she ran and told her father.(C)

13 As soon as Laban(D) heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he hurried to meet him. He embraced him(E) and kissed him and brought him to his home, and there Jacob told him all these things. 14 Then Laban said to him, “You are my own flesh and blood.”(F)

Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month,

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