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.
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Genesis 29:14
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 Berean Standard Bible
Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
WEB World English Bible
Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” He lived with him for 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.
Surrounding context — Genesis 29
11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
12 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.
15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou [art] my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what [shall] thy wages [be]?
16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder [was] Leah, and the name of the younger [was] Rachel.
17 Leah [was] tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
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2 Samuel 19:12-13Ye [are] my brethren, ye [are] my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?Genesis 2:23And Adam said, This [is] now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.Judges 9:2Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether [is] better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, [which are] threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I [am] your bone and your flesh.2 Samuel 5:1Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.Genesis 29:15And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou [art] my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what [shall] thy wages [be]?Genesis 13:8And 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.Genesis 29:12And Jacob told Rachel that he [was] her father’s brother, and that he [was] Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.Micah 7:5Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.Ephesians 5:30For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
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