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Genesis 29:12

King James Version (KJV)

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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 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Genesis 29:12

Theological / Devotional

Her father’s brother. As Lot is called Abraham’s brother, though in reality his nephew (chs. 13:8; 14:14, 16), so Jacob refers to himself as Laban’s brother. Apparently in cases where accuracy was not important the word “brother” was employed to indicate a close relative.

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