Genesis 29:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.”

Genesis 29:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 29:5 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 29:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to them, “Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?” They said, “We know him.””

Genesis 29:5 — World English Bible

Genesis 29:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him. ”

Genesis 29:5 — American Standard Version

Genesis 29:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he saith to them, `Have ye known Laban, son of Nahor?' and they say, `We have known.'”

Genesis 29:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 29:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to them, Do ye know Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We do know [him]. ”

Genesis 29:5 — Darby Translation

Genesis 29:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he sayd vnto them, Know ye Laban the sonne of Nahor? Who said, We know him.”

Genesis 29:5 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 29:5 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he said to them, "Do you know Laban—son of Nahor?" And they said, "We know."”

Genesis 29:5 — The Living Sword

Genesis 29:5 in Context — Genesis 29

3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in his place.

4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

6 And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.

7 And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.

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What Does Genesis 29:5 Mean?

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