As soon as he saw the nose ring and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister saying, “Thus the man said to me,” he went to the man. There he was, standing by the camels at the spring.
Genesis 24:29 - Tree of Life Version Now Rebekah had a brother and his name was Laban, and Laban ran outside to the man at the spring. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban, and Laban ran out to the man at the well. American Standard Version (1901) And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain. Common English Bible Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and Laban ran to the man outside by the spring. Catholic Public Domain Version Now Rebekah had a brother, named Laban, who went out quickly to the man, where the spring was. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Rebecca had a brother named Laban, who went out in haste to the man, to the well. |
As soon as he saw the nose ring and the bracelets on his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister saying, “Thus the man said to me,” he went to the man. There he was, standing by the camels at the spring.
But her brother with her mother said, “Let the young woman stay with us a few days—or ten. Afterwards she may go.”
and they blessed Rebekah and said to her: “Our sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands, and may your seed possess the gate of those who hate him.”
Isaac was 40 years old when he took for himself Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.
So now my son, listen to my voice. Get up—flee to Laban my brother in Haran!
Get up, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother’s father, and take for yourself a wife from there, from the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.
Now when Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him, hugged and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Then he told Laban all these things.
So he said to them, “Do you know Laban, Nahor’s son?” They said, “We know.”