Genesis 29:13 meaning and explanation

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.

Genesis 29:13, Berean Standard Bible

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Jacob is the speaker's subject here: he has just arrived in Haran, having fled his brother Esau and been sent by his parents to find a wife among his mother's relatives. Laban is Rebekah's brother, so Jacob is his nephew.

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