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Genesis 29:12-17 God's Word Translation (GW)

12. When Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s nephew and that he was Rebekah’s son, she ran and told her father.

13. As soon as Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran to meet him. He hugged and kissed him and brought him into his home. Then Jacob told Laban all that had happened.

14. Laban said to him, “You are my own flesh and blood.”Jacob stayed with him for a whole month.

15. Then Laban said to him, “Just because you’re my relative doesn’t mean that you should work for nothing. Tell me what your wages should be.”

16. Laban had two daughters. The name of the older one was Leah, and the name of the younger one was Rachel.

17. Leah had attractive eyes, but Rachel had a beautiful figure and beautiful features.

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