Genesis 29:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,”
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“Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Laban saith to him, `Only my bone and my flesh <FI>art<Fi> thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 29:14 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 2:23And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”
- Genesis 13:8So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.
- Genesis 29:12He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.
- Genesis 29:15Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
- Genesis 37:27Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.
- Judges 9:2“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”
- 2 Samuel 5:1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
- 2 Samuel 19:12You are my brothers, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to restore the king?’
- Micah 7:5Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
- Ephesians 5:30For we are members of His body.
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