When the Lord had finished speaking with Abraham, he departed, and Abraham returned to his place.
Genesis 31:55 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Laban got up early in the morning, kissed his grandchildren and daughters, and blessed them. Then Laban left to return home. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And early in the morning Laban rose up and kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and pronounced a blessing [asking God's favor] on them. Then Laban departed and returned to his home. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Laban got up early in the morning, kissed his sons and daughters, blessed them, and left to go back to his own place. Catholic Public Domain Version In truth, Laban rose up in the night, and he kissed his sons and daughters, and he blessed them. And he returned to his place. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Laban arose in the night, and kissed his sons, and daughters, and blessed them: and returned to his place. |
When the Lord had finished speaking with Abraham, he departed, and Abraham returned to his place.
They blessed Rebekah, saying to her: Our sister, may you become thousands upon ten thousands. May your offspring possess the city gates of their enemies.
So Isaac summoned Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, ‘Do not marry a Canaanite girl.
After Rachel gave birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, ‘Send me on my way so that I can return to my homeland.
but you didn’t even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters. You have acted foolishly.
Then Laban answered Jacob, ‘The daughters are my daughters; the children, my children; and the flocks, my flocks! Everything you see is mine! But what can I do today for these daughters of mine or for the children they have borne?
But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms round him, and kissed him. Then they wept.
So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned to his home.
When a person’s ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
‘What have you done to me? ’ Balak asked Balaam. ‘I brought you to curse my enemies, but look, you have only blessed them! ’
Then the Lord put a message in Balaam’s mouth and said, ‘Return to Balak and say what I tell you.’
How can I curse someone God has not cursed? How can I denounce someone the Lord has not denounced?
Balaam then arose and went back to his homeland, and Balak also went his way.
Yet the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam, but he turned the curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God loves you.
The Lord will indeed vindicate his people and have compassion on his servants when he sees that their strength is gone and no one is left #– #slave or free.
Again they wept loudly, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.