Genesis 29:14

14 And Laban said to him, Thou art of my bones and of my flesh; and he was with him a full month.

Genesis 29:14 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 29:14

And Laban said to him, surely thou [art] my bone and my
flesh
Nearly allied in blood, being his sister's son:

and he abode with him the space of a month;
or "a month of days" ^F13, a full month to a day; all this while feeding his flocks, and doing whatsoever service he had for him to do.

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 (Mymy vdx) "mensem dierum", Pagninus, Montanus, Drusius, Schmidt.

Genesis 29:14 In-Context

12 And he told Rachel that he was the near relative of her father, and the son of Rebecca; and she ran and reported to her father according to these words.

13 And it came to pass when Laban heard the name of Jacob, his sister's son, he ran to meet him, and embraced and kissed him, and brought him into his house; and he told Laban all these sayings.

14 And Laban said to him, Thou art of my bones and of my flesh; and he was with him a full month.

15 And Laban said to Jacob, Surely thou shalt not serve me for nothing, because thou art my brother; tell me what thy reward is to be.

16 Now Laban had two daughters, the name of the elder was Lea, and the name of the younger, Rachel.