12 He told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.

Jacob Deceived

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

14 Laban said to him, “Yes, you are my own flesh and blood.”[a](A)

After Jacob had stayed with him a month,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 29:14 Lit my bone and my flesh

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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