Genesis 29:13 Parallel Translations

As soon as Laban heard the news about his sister's son Jacob, he ran to meet him. He hugged and kissed him and brought him into his home. Then Jacob told Laban all that had happened.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

JPS:

WBS:

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.

WEB:

It happened, when Laban heard the news of Jacob, his sister's son, that he ran to meet Jacob, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all these things.

YLT:

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,

Genesis 29:13 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 24:29 Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran outside to the man at the spring.

Genesis 33:4 Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

29:13 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 {e} all these things.
(e) That is, the reason why he departed from his father's house, and what he saw during his journey.

MHC:

29:9-14 See Rachel's humility and industry. Nobody needs to be ashamed of honest, useful labour, nor ought it to hinder any one's preferment. When Jacob understood that this was his kinswoman, he was very ready to serve her. Laban, though not the best humoured, bade him welcome, and was satisfied with the account Jacob gave of himself. While we avoid being foolishly ready to believe every thing which is told us, we must take heed of being uncharitably suspicious.

CONC:

Arms Bringeth Embraced Embraceth Heareth Hearing Home Hurried Jacob Kissed Kisseth Kissing Laban Meet News Pass Ran Recounteth Related Report Runneth Running Sister's Tidings

Arms Embraced Heard Heareth Hearing Home House Hurried Jacob Kissed Kissing Laban Meet News Ran Related Report Runneth Running Sister's Tidings

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