"And Jacob told Rachel that he {was} her father's brother, and that he {was} Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her fath…" — Genesis 29:12

Genesis 29:12 · KJV

“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

Verse 11

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

Verse 13

And 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. {tidings: Heb. hearing}

Genesis 29 — Context

And 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.

And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

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.

And Laban said to him, Surely thou {art} my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month. {the space...: Heb. a month of days}

Cross References

Genesis 24:28

And the damsel ran, and told {them of} her mother's house these things.

Genesis 13:8

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we {be} brethren. {brethren: Heb. men brethren}

Genesis 14:14-16

And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained {servants}, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued {them} unto Dan. {armed: or, led forth} {trained: or, instructed}