Genesis 29:13

29:13 When Laban heard this news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he rushed out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob ¹  told Laban how he was related to him. ² 

Genesis 30:35

30:35 So that day Laban ³  removed the male goats that were streaked or spotted, all the female goats that were speckled or spotted (all that had any white on them), and all the dark-colored lambs, and put them in the care ⁴  of his sons.

Genesis 31:1

Jacob’s Flight from Laban

31:1 Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were complaining, ⁵  “Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father! He has gotten rich ⁶  at our father’s expense!” ⁷ 

Genesis 31:12

31:12 Then he said, ‘Observe ⁸  that all the male goats mating with ⁹  the flock are streaked, speckled, or spotted, for I have observed all that Laban has done to you.

Genesis 31:43

31:43 Laban replied ¹⁰  to Jacob, “These women ¹¹  are my daughters, these children are my grandchildren, ¹²  and these flocks are my flocks. All that you see belongs to me. But how can I harm these daughters of mine today ¹³  or the children to whom they have given birth?

[29:13]  ¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[29:13]  ² tn Heb “and he told to Laban all these things.” This might mean Jacob told Laban how he happened to be there, but Laban’s response (see v. 14) suggests “all these things” refers to what Jacob had previously told Rachel (see v. 12).

[30:35]  ³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Laban) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[30:35]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he gave [them] into the hand.”

[31:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying.”

[31:1]  ⁶ sn The Hebrew word translated “gotten rich” (כָּבוֹד, cavod) has the basic idea of “weight.” If one is heavy with possessions, then that one is wealthy (13:2). Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph all became wealthy when they left the promised land. Jacob’s wealth foreshadows what will happen to Israel when they leave the land of Egypt (Exod 12:35-38).

[31:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “and from that which belonged to our father he has gained all this wealth.”

[31:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “lift up (now) your eyes and see.”

[31:12]  ⁸ tn Heb “going up on,” that is, mounting for intercourse.

[31:43]  ⁹ tn Heb “answered and said.”

[31:43]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “daughters.”

[31:43]  ¹¹ tn Heb “children.”

[31:43]  ¹² tn Heb “but to my daughters what can I do to these today?”