Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And then Laban said, "Well, thou art my bone and my flesh. Abide with me the space of a month."

New American Standard Bible

Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” And he stayed with him a month.

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,

International Standard Version

Laban responded, "You certainly are my flesh and blood!" So Jacob stayed with him for about 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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Laban
לבן 
Laban 
Usage: 55

thou art my bone
עצם 
`etsem 
Usage: 126

and my flesh
בּשׂר 
Basar 
Usage: 270

And he abode
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

with him the space
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

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Context Readings

Jacob Deceived

13 When Laban heard tell of Jacob, his sister's son, he ran against him, and embraced him and kissed him and brought him into his house. And then Jacob told Laban all the matter. 14 And then Laban said, "Well, thou art my bone and my flesh. Abide with me the space of a month." 15 And afterward Laban said unto Jacob, "Though thou be my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? Tell me, what shall thy wages be?"



Cross References

Genesis 2:23

Then said Adam, "This is once bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. This shall be called woman: because she was taken of the man."

Judges 9:2

"Say, I pray you, in the ears of all the inhabiters of Shechem: whether is better for you that all the sons of Jerubbaal which are seventy persons reign over you, either that one reign over you. And remember thereto, that I am your bones and your flesh."

2 Samuel 19:12-13

Ye are my brethren, my bones and my flesh: wherefore then should ye be the last that should come to bring the king home again?'

2 Samuel 5:1

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David to Hebron, and said, "See, we are thy bones and thy flesh.

Genesis 13:8

Then said Abram unto Lot, "Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between thee and me, and between my herdsmen and thine, for we be brethren.

Genesis 29:12

and told her also that he was her father's brother and Rebekah's son. Then Rachel ran and told her father.

Genesis 29:15

And afterward Laban said unto Jacob, "Though thou be my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? Tell me, what shall thy wages be?"

Micah 7:5

Let no man believe his friend, nor put his confidence in a prince. Keep the door of thy mouth, from her that lieth in thy bosom:

Ephesians 5:30

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

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