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Genesis 29:13 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things. "

Genesis 29:13

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11 Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

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

13 When Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.

14 Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.

15 Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”

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Genesis 24:29

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"Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring."

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Genesis 29:11

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"Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept."

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Genesis 29:1

"Then Jacob went on his journey, and came to the land of the children of the east."

Genesis 29:2

"He looked, and saw a well in the field, and saw three flocks of sheep lying there by it. For out of that well they watered the flocks. The stone on the well’s mouth was large."

Genesis 29:3

"There all the flocks were gathered. They rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone back on the well’s mouth in its place."

Genesis 29:4

"Jacob said to them, “My relatives, where are you from?” They said, “We are from Haran.”"

Genesis 29:5

"He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”"

Genesis 29:6

"He said to them, “Is it well with him?” They said, “It is well. See, Rachel, his daughter, is coming with the sheep.”"

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