Genesis 29
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Genesis 29:9-14

9While he was still speaking with them, Rachel arrived with her father’s sheep, for she was tending them.

10When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his uncle Laban, and the sheep of his uncle Laban, he went over and rolled the stone off the mouth of the well and watered the sheep of his uncle Laban.

11Then Jacob kissed Rachel and began to weep loudly.

12When Jacob explained to Rachel that he was a relative of her father and the son of Rebekah, she ran and told her father.

13When Laban heard this news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he rushed out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban how he was related to him.

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

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