Genesis 31:55

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Summary

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

And kissed

Genesis 31:28

Genesis 33:4

Ruth 1:14

Blessed

Proverbs 16:7

General references

Exodus 18:27

Bible References

And kissed

You did not even let me give a kiss to my sons and my daughters. This was a foolish thing to do.

Then Esau came running up to him, and folding him in his arms, gave him a kiss: and the two of them were overcome with weeping.

Then again they were weeping; and Orpah gave her mother-in-law a kiss, but Ruth would not be parted from her.

Blessed

And they gave Rebekah their blessing, saying, O sister, may you be the mother of thousands and ten thousands; and may your seed overcome all those who make war against them.

Then Isaac sent for Jacob, and blessing him, said, Do not take a wife from among the women of Canaan;

And the Lord put words in Balaam's mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.

But the Lord your God would not give ear to Balaam, but let the curse be changed into a blessing to you, because of his love for you.

When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.

General references

And Moses let his father-in-law go away, and he went back to his land.