Genesis 24 · Verse 29

Genesis 24:29

And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
Genesis 24:29, King James Version

Genesis 24:29 in other translations

BSBNow Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.
WEBRebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.
ASVAnd Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the fountain.
YLTAnd Rebekah hath a brother, and his name is Laban, and Laban runneth unto the man who is without, unto the fountain;
DARBYAnd Rebecca had a brother, named Laban; and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.
BBENow Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he came out quickly to the man at the water-spring.
WebsterAnd Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out to the man, to the well.

What does Genesis 24:29 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 24:29-31
29-31. Rebekah had a brother ... Laban ran out--From what we know of his character, there is reason to believe that the sight of the dazzling presents increased both his haste and his invitation.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 24:29-53
The making up of the marriage between Isaac and Rebekah is told very particularly. We are to notice God's providence in the common events of human life, and in them to exercise prudence and other graces. Laban went to ask Abraham's servant in, but not till he saw the ear-ring, and bracelet upon his sister's hands. We know Laban's character, by his conduct afterwards, and may think that he would not have been so free to entertain him, if he had not hoped to be well rewarded for it. The servant was intent upon his business. Though he was come off a journey, and come to a good house, he would not eat till he had told his errand. The doing our work, and the fulfilling our trusts, either for God or man, should be preferred by us before our food: it was our Saviour's meat and drink, Joh 4:34. He tells them the charge his master had given him, with the reason of it. He relates what had happened at the well, to further the proposal, plainly showing the finger of God in it. Those events which to us seem the effect of choice, contrivance, or chance, are "appointed out" of God. This hinders not, but rather encourages the use of all proper means. They freely and cheerfully close with the proposal; and any matter is likely to be comfortable, when it proceeds from the Lord. Abraham's servant thankfully acknowledges the good success he had met with. He was a humble man, and humble men are not ashamed to own their situation in life, whatever it may be. All our temporal concerns are sweet if intermixed with godliness.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Genesis 24:29 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּלְרִבְקָ֥הu.le.riv.Kahand [belonged] to RebekahH7259
אָ֖ח'acha brotherH251
וּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.Moand name hisH8034
לָבָ֑ןla.Van[was] LabanH3837
וַיָּ֨רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH7323
לָבָ֧ןla.VanLabanH3837
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הָאִ֛ישׁha.'Ishthe manH376
הַח֖וּצָהha.Chu.tzahthe outside towardsH2351
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הָעָֽיִן\׃ha.'A.yinthe springH5869

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 24:29

  • Genesis 29:5

    And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

  • Genesis 24:55

    And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.

  • Genesis 29:13

    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.

  • Genesis 24:60

    And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
55,60; 29:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Genesis 24:28

    And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.

  • Genesis 24:29

    And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.

  • Genesis 24:30

    And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

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Genesis 24:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Rebeca tenía un hermano que se llamaba Labán, el cual corrió afuera al hombre, á la fuente;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		or Rebecca avait un frère, nommé Laban; et Laban courut vers l’homme, dehors, à la fontaine.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Rebekka hatte einen Bruder, sein Name war Laban; und Laban lief zu dem Manne hinaus zur Quelle.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Habebat autem Rebecca fratrem nomine Laban, qui festinus egressus est ad hominem, ubi erat fons.