Genesis 29:12
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.In other versions
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.
ASV
And Rachel, hearing from Jacob that he was her father's relation and that he was the son of Rebekah, went running to give her father news of it.
BBE
And Jacob told Rachel that he was a brother of her father, and that he was Rebecca's son; and she ran and told her father.
DBY
Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son. She ran and told her father.
WEB
and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he `is' her father's brother, and that he `is' Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to her father.
YLT
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.
ENG
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.
WBT
He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.
BSB
In context
10And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
11And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
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.
13And 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.
14And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Israel
- Rachel
- Rebekah