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12 Jacob told Rachel he was her father’s relative—Rebekah’s son—and she ran and told her father.

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

Laban: 14 You are surely my flesh and bone!

And Jacob stayed with Laban for a month and helped out with all his livestock.

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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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