Study it in the app“When Laban heard the news of Jacob his sister’s son, he ran to meet him, embraced him, kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.”
Whenוַיְהִי כִLabanלָבָןheardשְׁמֹעַthe newsאֶת שֵׁמַעof Jacobיַעֲקֹבhis sister’sאֲחֹתוֹson,בֶּןhe ranוַיָּרָץto meet him,לִקְרָאתוֹembracedוַיְחַבֶּקhim,לוֹkissedוַיְנַשֶּׁקhim,לוֹand brought himוַיְבִיאֵהוּto his house.אֶל בֵּיתוֹAnd he toldוַיְסַפֵּרLabanלְלָבָןallאֵת כָּלthese things.הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsLaban
Laban, brother of Rebekah and father of Leah and Rachel, Jacob's father-in-law, who lived in Haran. Also a place in the wilderness.
Where else “lavan” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shemoa” appearsreport
What is heard about someone.
Where else “shema” appearsJacob
Jacob, the younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Esau and father of the twelve tribes. In Hebrew "Yaakov" sounds like "heel" and "supplant" (Genesis 25:26; 27:36). God later gave him the name Israel; the name also stands for his descendants, the people of Israel.
Where else “yaakov” appearssister
A woman who has the same parents as another person, or belongs to their family.
Where else “achot” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsrun
To move quickly on foot, at a run.
Where else “yarats” appearsmeet
To go out to greet someone who arrives, in order to receive him.
Where else “kerat” appearsembrace
Embrace.
Where else “yechabek” appearskiss
To kiss someone on the mouth or cheek, to greet, to say farewell or to show affection.
Where else “yenashek” appearsbring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “yevie” appearshouse
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bet” appearsrecount
To relate, declare: the heavens proclaim the glory of El.
Where else “yesaper” appearsthing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “devarim” appears12Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother and that he was Rebekah’s son; and she ran and told her father.
13 · This verse (above)
14Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him a month.
1. What it says
What happened when Jacob’s seven years of service were over, and what did he say to Laban (vv. 20-28)?
2. What it means
What irony is there in Jacob, who deceived his father, now being deceived by Laban (v. 25)?
3. How I live it
How can you stay honest with others even when the opposite would suit you better?
