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Genesis 29:5

What does Genesis 29:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 29:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to them, Have you any knowledge of Laban, the son of Nahor? And they said, We have.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he saith to them, `Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?' and they say, `We have known.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he asked them, saying: Know you Laban, the son of Nachor? They said: We know him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We do know [him].

Context

v.4And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence are ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

v.5This passage

v.6And he said unto them, Is it well with him? And they said, It is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 24:24

    And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bare unto Nahor.

  • Genesis 31:53

    The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the Fear of his father Isaac.

  • Genesis 24:29

    And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.

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