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The Book of Genesis, Chapter 29, Verse 12

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And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
New English Translation
When Jacob explained to Rachel that he was a relative of her father and the son of Rebekah, she ran and told her father.
World English Bible
Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son. She ran and told her father.
13
And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
14
And Laban said to him, Surely thou [art] my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
15
And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou [art] my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what [shall] thy wages [be]?
16
And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder [was] Leah, and the name of the younger [was] Rachel.
17
Leah [was] tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
18
And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
19
And Laban said, [It is] better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.
20
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her.
21
And Jacob said unto Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.
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And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.