Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban, and Laban ran out to the man by the well.
Parallel translations
- WEB Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.
- KJV And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
- BSB Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.
- NASB Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran outside to the man at the spring.
- NLT Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, who ran out to meet the man at the spring.
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Rebekah's brother Laban runs out to meet the man at the spring. Laban is introduced, taking a leading role in the family's response.
Overview
Laban hastens to the well upon hearing of the stranger, introducing a figure who reappears later in Jacob's story. Here he acts as host and family spokesman. His prominence reflects the customary role of the brother in marriage arrangements.
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Cross-references · 4
- Gen 29:5He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.”
- Gen 29:13When 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.
- Gen 24:55Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young lady stay with us a few days, at least ten. After that she will go.”
- Gen 24:60They blessed Rebekah, and said to her, “Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of ten thousands, and let your offspring possess the gate of those who hate them.”
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