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Genesis 29:12

IsraelRachelRebekah

10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.

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 all these things.

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

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BSB
He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.
KJV
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.
WEB
Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
ASV
And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father`s brother, and that he was Rebekah`s son. And she ran and told her father.
DARBY
And Jacob told Rachel that he was a brother of her father, and that he was Rebecca's son; and she ran and told her father.
BLB
And Jacob told to Rachel that he [was] a brother of her father, and that he [was] a son of Rebekah. And she ran and told it to her father.
ÅB
Og Jakob fortalte Rakel at han var hennes fars frende, og at han var sønn til Rebekka; da sprang hun avsted og fortalte det til sin far.
OTB
Jakob forklarte Rakel at han var en slektning av hennes far og en sønn av Rebekka. Hun løp og informerte sin far.
B1930
Og Jakob fortalte Rakel at han var hennes fars frende, og at han var sønn til Rebekka; da sprang hun avsted og fortalte det til sin far.

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  • Genesis 24:28

    And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.

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  • Genesis 13:8

    And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

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  • Genesis 14:14–16

    And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.

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