Genesis 31:55 “Early the next morning, Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and…”

Genesis 31:55

Early the next morning, Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and daughters and blessed them. Then he left to return home.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

World English Bible

Early in the morning, Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. Laban departed and returned to his place.

American Standard Version

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

Geneva Bible 1599

And earely in the morning Laban rose vp and kissed his sonnes and his daughters, and blessed them, and Laban departing, went vnto his place againe.

Darby Translation

And Laban rose early in the morning, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them; and Laban went and returned to his place.

Young's Literal Translation

and Laban riseth early in the morning, and kisseth his sons and his daughters, and blesseth them; and Laban goeth on, and turneth back to his place.

Bible in Basic English

And early in the morning Laban, after kissing and blessing his daughters, went on his way back to his country.

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Cross references

“and kissed”

Genesis 31:28 Genesis 33:4 Ruth 1:14

Genesis 31:28 · BSB

But you did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye. Now you have done a foolish thing.

Genesis 33:4 · BSB

Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

Ruth 1:14 · BSB

Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.

“blessed”

Deuteronomy 23:5 Genesis 24:60 Genesis 28:1 Numbers 23:5 Numbers 23:8 Numbers 23:11

Deuteronomy 23:5 · BSB

Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you.

Genesis 24:60 · BSB

And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”

Genesis 28:1 · BSB

So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded.

Numbers 23:5 · BSB

Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”

Numbers 23:8 · BSB

How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced?

Numbers 23:11 · BSB

Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only blessed them!”

“returned”

Genesis 18:33 Genesis 30:25 Numbers 24:25 Deuteronomy 32:36 Psalm 76:10 Acts 28:4

Genesis 18:33 · BSB

When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.

Genesis 30:25 · BSB

Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland.

Numbers 24:25 · BSB

Then Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.

Deuteronomy 32:36 · BSB

For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.

Psalm 76:10 · BSB

Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.

Acts 28:4 · BSB

When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

Also

Genesis 31:43

Genesis 31:43 · BSB

But Laban answered Jacob, “These daughters are my daughters, these sons are my sons, and these flocks are my flocks! Everything you see is mine! Yet what can I do today about these daughters of mine or the children they…

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

In context

54Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.

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