Genesis 24:29
New International Version
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he hurried out to the man at the spring.

New Living Translation
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, who ran out to meet the man at the spring.

English Standard Version
Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban. Laban ran out toward the man, to the spring.

Berean Standard Bible
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.

King James Bible
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.

New King James Version
Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban, and Laban ran out to the man by the well.

New American Standard Bible
Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran outside to the man at the spring.

NASB 1995
Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran outside to the man at the spring.

NASB 1977
Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran outside to the man at the spring.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran outside to the man at the spring.

Amplified Bible
Now Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran out to the man at the well.

Christian Standard Bible
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and Laban ran out to the man at the spring.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and Laban ran out to the man at the spring.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Raphqa had a brother and his name was Laban, and Laban ran to the man outside at the well.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Rebecca had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran out to meet the man, to the well.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Rebecca had a brother named Laban, who went out in haste to the man, to the well.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban.

Good News Translation
Now Rebecca had a brother named Laban, and he ran outside to go to the well where Abraham's servant was.

International Standard Version
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, who ran out to the man and met him at the spring.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban; and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.

Literal Standard Version
And Rebekah has a brother, and his name [is] Laban, and Laban runs to the man who [is] outside, to the fountain;

Majority Standard Bible
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.

New American Bible
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban. Laban rushed outside to the man at the spring.

NET Bible
(Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban.) Laban rushed out to meet the man at the spring.

New Revised Standard Version
Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban; and Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.

New Heart English Bible
Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.

World English Bible
Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.

Young's Literal Translation
And Rebekah hath a brother, and his name is Laban, and Laban runneth unto the man who is without, unto the fountain;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Rebekah is Chosen
28The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things. 29Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring. 30As soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and heard Rebekah’s words, “The man said this to me,” he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring.…

Cross References
Genesis 24:30
As soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sister's wrists, and heard Rebekah's words, "The man said this to me," he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring.

Genesis 25:20
and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.

Genesis 27:43
So now, my son, obey my voice and flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran.

Genesis 29:5
"Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?" Jacob asked. "We know him," they replied.

Genesis 29:13
When Laban heard the news about his sister's son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Genesis 24:55,60
And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go…

Genesis 29:5
And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

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Genesis 24
1. Abraham swears his servant.
10. The servant's journey.
12. His prayer.
14. His sign.
15. Rebekah meets him;
18. fulfils his sign;
22. receives jewels;
23. shows her kindred;
25. and invites him home.
26. The servant blesses God.
29. Laban entertains him.
34. The servant shows his message.
50. Laban and Bethuel approve it.
58. Rebekah consents to go, and departs.
62. Isaac meets and marries her.














(29) Laban ran out unto the man.--Not until he had seen Rebekah, as narrated in the next verse--this being a brief summary, followed by a more detailed account. Milcah had probably sent and summoned him to her tent, where his sister showed him her presents, and told him what had happened. He then hurried out to offer due hospitality to the generous stranger.

Verse 29. - And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. "White," whose character has been considerably traduced, the Biblical narrative not representing him as "a monster of moral depravity," but rather as actuated by generous imputes and hospitable dispositions (Kalisch). And Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. That Laban, and not Bethuel, should have the prominence in all the subsequent transactions concerning Rebekah has been explained by the supposition that Bethuel was now dead (Josephus), but vide ver. 50; that he was altogether an insignificant character (Lange, Wordsworth); that firstborn sons enjoyed during their father's lifetime a portion of his authority, and even on important occasions represented him (Kalisch); that in those times it was usual for brothers to take a special interest in sisters' marriages - cf. Genesis 34:13; Judges 21:22; 2 Samuel 13:22 (Rosenmüller, Michaelis).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now Rebekah
וּלְרִבְקָ֥ה (ū·lə·riḇ·qāh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7259: Rebekah -- wife of Isaac

had a brother
אָ֖ח (’āḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

named
וּשְׁמ֣וֹ (ū·šə·mōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

Laban,
לָבָ֑ן (lā·ḇān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3837: Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob

and [he]
לָבָ֧ן (lā·ḇān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3837: Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob

rushed
וַיָּ֨רָץ (way·yā·rāṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7323: To run

out
הַח֖וּצָה (ha·ḥū·ṣāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the man
הָאִ֛ישׁ (hā·’îš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

at
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the spring.
הָעָֽיִן׃ (hā·‘ā·yin)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


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