Genesis 29:12

World English Bible

Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.

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Genesis 29:12 in other translations

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.

Genesis 29:12 · American Standard Version

Genesis 29:12 in context

  1. 10When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban, his mother’s brother, Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.
  2. 11Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
  3. 12Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.
  4. 13When 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.
  5. 14Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.