Genesis 29:14 “Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Ja…”

Genesis 29:14

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

To whome Laban sayd, Well, thou art my bone and my flesh. and he abode with him the space of a moneth.

Darby Translation

And Laban said to him, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time.

Young's Literal Translation

and Laban saith to him, 'Only my bone and my flesh [art] thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.

Bible in Basic English

And Laban said to him, Truly, you are my bone and my flesh. And he kept Jacob with him for the space of a month.

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Cross references

2 Samuel 19:12–13 Judges 9:2 Genesis 2:23 2 Samuel 5:1 Micah 7:5 Genesis 29:12

2 Samuel 19:12–13 · BSB

You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’

Judges 9:2 · BSB

“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”

Genesis 2:23 · BSB

And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”

2 Samuel 5:1 · BSB

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

Micah 7:5 · BSB

Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.

Genesis 29:12 · BSB

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

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

In context

13When 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.

15Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”

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