As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him, embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all that had happened,
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11Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and he wept aloud. 12He told Rachel that he was a relative of her father, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father. 13As soon as Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran to meet him, embraced him and kissed him, and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban all that had happened, 14and Laban said to him, “You are truly my own flesh and blood.” Jacob stayed with him for a month. 15Then Laban said to Jacob, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
