Genesis 29 · Verse 14

Genesis 29:14

And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
Genesis 29:14, King James Version

Genesis 29:14 in other translations

BSBThen Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
WEBLaban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.
ASVAnd Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
YLTand Laban saith to him, ‘Only my bone and my flesh art thou;' and he dwelleth with him a month of days.
DARBYAnd Laban said to him, Thou art indeed my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him a month's time.
BBEAnd Laban said to him, Truly, you are my bone and my flesh. And he kept Jacob with him for the space of a month.
WebsterAnd Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh: and he abode with him the space of a month.

What does Genesis 29:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 29:14-20
14-20. he abode a month--Among pastoral people a stranger is freely entertained for three days; on the fourth day he is expected to tell his name and errand; and if he prolongs his stay after that time, he must set his hand to work in some way, as may be agreed upon. A similar rule obtained in Laban's establishment, and the wages for which his nephew engaged to continue in his employment was the hand of Rachel.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 My bone and my flesh - One of my nearest relatives.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 29:9-14

See Rachel's humility and industry. Nobody needs to be ashamed of honest, useful labour, nor ought it to hinder any one's preferment. When Jacob understood that this was his kinswoman, he was very ready to serve her. Laban, though not the best humoured, bade him welcome, and was satisfied with the account Jacob gave of himself. While we avoid being foolishly ready to believe every thing which is told us, we must…

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Genesis 29:14 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.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
לוֹ֙loto <the> him
לָבָ֔ןla.VanLabanH3837
אַ֛ךְ'akhsurelyH389
עַצְמִ֥י'atz.Mi[are] bone myH6106
וּבְשָׂרִ֖יu.ve.sa.Riand flesh myH1320
אָ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH859
וַיֵּ֥שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he remainedH3427
עִמּ֖וֹi.Mowith himH5973
חֹ֥דֶשׁCho.desha month ofH2320
יָמִֽים\׃ya.MimdaysH3117

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

Cross references for Genesis 29:14

  • 2 Samuel 19:12-13

    Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king? And say ye to Amasa, Art thou not of my bone, and of my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if thou be not captain of the host before me continually in the room of Joab.

  • Genesis 2:23

    And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

  • Judges 9:2

    Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

  • 2 Samuel 5:1

    Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

  • Genesis 29:12

    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.

  • Micah 7:5

    Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

  • Genesis 29:15

    And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

  • Genesis 13:8

    And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

  • Ephesians 5:30

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

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art my.
12,15; 2:23; 13:8; Jud 9:2; 2Sa 5:1; 19:12,13; Mic 7:5; Eph 5:30
the space of a month. Heb. a month of days.

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Context

  • 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 29:14

    And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

  • Genesis 29:15

    And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

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Genesis 29:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Labán le dijo: Ciertamente hueso mío y carne mía eres. Y estuvo con él el tiempo de un mes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Laban lui dit: Certes, tu es mon os et ma chair. Et il demeura avec lui un mois de temps.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Laban sprach zu ihm: Fürwahr, du bist mein Bein und mein Fleisch. Und er blieb bei ihm einen Monat lang.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		respondit: Os meum es, et caro mea. Et postquam impleti sunt dies mensis unius,