Genesis 29:14
World English Bible (WEB)
Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
In context
12 Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
13 When 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.
14 Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
15 Laban said to Jacob, “Because you are my relative, should you therefore serve me for nothing? Tell me, what will your wages be?”
16 Laban had two daughters. The name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis 29:14 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
- KJV King James Version
- And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Laban saith to him, 'Only my bone and my flesh [art] thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Laban said to him, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh: and he abode with him the space of a month.