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Genesis 29:13 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: King James Version

" And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. "

Genesis 29:13

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

12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.

13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

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Genesis 24:29

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Genesis 29:11

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

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Genesis 45:15

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"Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him."

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Acts 20:37

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"And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,"

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Romans 16:16

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"Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you."

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Luke 7:45

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"Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet."

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From This Chapter

Genesis 29:1

"Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east."

Genesis 29:2

"And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth."

Genesis 29:3

"And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place."

Genesis 29:4

"And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we."

Genesis 29:5

"And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him."

Genesis 29:6

"And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep."

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