Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Laban responded, "You certainly are my flesh and blood!" So Jacob stayed with him for about a month.
New American Standard Bible
Laban said to him, “Surely you are
King James Version
And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
Holman Bible
Laban said to him, “Yes, you are my own flesh and blood.”
After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
A Conservative Version
And Laban said to him, Surely thou are my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
American Standard Version
And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
Amplified
Then Laban said to him, “You are my bone and my flesh.” And Jacob stayed with him a month.
Bible in Basic English
And Laban said to him, Truly, you are my bone and my flesh. And he kept Jacob with him for the space of a month.
Darby Translation
And Laban said to him, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time.
Julia Smith Translation
And Laban will say to him, Surely my bone and my flesh art thou: and he will dwell with him a month of days.
King James 2000
And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Laban said to him, "Surely you [are] my flesh and my bone!" And he stayed with him a month.
Modern King James verseion
And Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. And he stayed with him for a month.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And then Laban said, "Well, thou art my bone and my flesh. Abide with me the space of a month."
NET Bible
Then Laban said to him, "You are indeed my own flesh and blood." So Jacob stayed with him for a month.
New Heart English Bible
Laban said to him, Surely you are my bone and my flesh. He lived with him for a month.
The Emphasized Bible
And Laban said to him, Surely, my bone and my flesh, art thou. So he abode with him a month of days.
Webster
And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh: and he abode with him the space of a month.
World English Bible
Laban said to him, "Surely you are my bone and my flesh." He lived with him for a month.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Laban saith to him, 'Only my bone and my flesh art thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Deceived
13 When Laban heard the news about his sister's son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him, kissed him, and brought him back to his house. Then Jacob told Laban about everything that had happened. 14 Laban responded, "You certainly are my flesh and blood!" So Jacob stayed with him for about a month. 15 Later, Laban asked Jacob, "Should you serve me for free, just because you're my nephew? Let's talk about what your wages should be."
Cross References
Genesis 2:23
So the man exclaimed, "At last! This is bone from my bones and flesh from my flesh. This one will be called "Woman,' because she was taken from Man."
Judges 9:2
"Ask all the "lords" of Shechem, "What's better for you? That 70 men, each of them Jerubbaal's sons, rule over you? Or that one man rule over you?' Keep in mind that I'm like your own close relative."
2 Samuel 19:12-13
You're my relatives! You're my own flesh and blood! So why are you the last to bring back the king?'
2 Samuel 5:1
After this, all of the tribes of Israel assembled with David at Hebron and declared, "Look, we're your own flesh and blood!
Genesis 13:8
So Abram told Lot, "Please, let's not have strife between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, since we are relatives.
Genesis 29:12
Jacob told Rachel that he was related to her father, since he was Rebekah's son, so she ran and told her father.
Genesis 29:15
Later, Laban asked Jacob, "Should you serve me for free, just because you're my nephew? Let's talk about what your wages should be."
Micah 7:5
Don't trust your friends, don't confide in a companion, watch what you say to your wife.
Ephesians 5:30
For we are parts of his body of his flesh and of his bones.