Genesis 29:13 “When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to…”

Genesis 29:13

When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

Geneva Bible 1599

And when Laban heard tell of Iaakob his sisters sonne, he ranne to meete him, and embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house: and he tolde Laban all these things.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, when Laban heareth the report of Jacob his sister's son, that he runneth to meet him, and embraceth him, and kisseth him, and bringeth him in unto his house; and he recounteth to Laban all these things,

Bible in Basic English

And Laban, hearing news of Jacob, his sister's son, came running, and took Jacob in his arms, and kissing him, made him come into his house. And Jacob gave him news of everything.

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Cross references

“kissed”

Genesis 45:15 Exodus 4:27 Exodus 18:7 2 Samuel 19:39 Luke 7:45 Acts 20:37

Genesis 45:15 · BSB

Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.

Exodus 4:27 · BSB

Meanwhile, the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.” So he went and met Moses at the mountain of God and kissed him.

Exodus 18:7 · BSB

So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent.

2 Samuel 19:39 · BSB

So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.

Luke 7:45 · BSB

You did not greet Me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing My feet since I arrived.

Acts 20:37 · BSB

They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

“all these”

Colossians 4:5

Colossians 4:5 · BSB

Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

Also

Genesis 24:29

Genesis 24:29 · BSB

Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

14Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,

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