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Genesis 31:55

What does Genesis 31:55 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 31:55 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And early in the morning Laban, after kissing and blessing his daughters, went on his way back to his country.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and Laban riseth early in the morning, and kisseth his sons and his daughters, and blesseth them; and Laban goeth on, and turneth back to his place.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But Laban arose in the night, and kissed his sons and daughters, and blessed them: and returned to his place.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Laban rose early in the morning, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them; and Laban went and returned to his place.

Context

v.54And Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mountain.

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Cross references

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

  • Ruth 1:14

    And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clave unto her.

  • Genesis 31:43

    And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, The daughters are my daughters, and the children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children whom they have borne?

  • Numbers 23:11

    And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

  • Numbers 24:25

    And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

  • Genesis 31:28

    and didst not suffer me to kiss my sons and my daughters? now hast thou done foolishly.

  • Genesis 18:33

    And Jehovah went his way, as soon as he had left off communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

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