Genesis 29:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.”

Genesis 29:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 29:12 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 29:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s relative, and that he was Rebekah’s son. She ran and told her father.”

Genesis 29:12 — World English Bible

Genesis 29:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father. ”

Genesis 29:12 — American Standard Version

Genesis 29:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Jacob declareth to Rachel that he <FI>is<Fi> her father's brother, and that he <FI>is<Fi> Rebekah's son, and she runneth and declareth to her father.”

Genesis 29:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 29:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jacob told Rachel that he was a brother of her father, and that he was Rebecca's son; and she ran and told her father. ”

Genesis 29:12 — Darby Translation

Genesis 29:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“(For Iaakob tolde Rahel, that he was her fathers brother, and that he was Rebekahs sonne) then she ranne and tolde her father.”

Genesis 29:12 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 29:12 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Jacob told Rachel that he was a relative to her father, and that he was son of Rebekah, and she ran and told her father.”

Genesis 29:12 — The Living Sword

Genesis 29:12 in Context — Genesis 29

10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother.

11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.

13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

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What Does Genesis 29:12 Mean?

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