(Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban.) Laban rushed out to meet the man at the spring.

“Agreed!” said Laban, “It will be as you say.”

(32:1) Early in the morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters goodbye and blessed them. Then Laban left and returned home.

So Laban invited all the people of that place and prepared a feast.

For Solomon. O God, grant the king the ability to make just decisions! Grant the king’s son the ability to make fair decisions!

When Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his uncle Laban, and the sheep of his uncle Laban, he went over and rolled the stone off the mouth of the well and watered the sheep of his uncle Laban.

Rebekah stands here before you. Take her and go so that she may become the wife of your master’s son, just as the Lord has decided.”

Now then, my son, do what I say. Run away immediately to my brother Laban in Haran.

So he said to them, “Do you know Laban, the grandson of Nahor?” “We know him,” they said.

Then Laban said to him, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” So Jacob stayed with him for a month.

Then Laban said to Jacob, “Should you work for me for nothing because you are my relative? Tell me what your wages should be.”

Laban replied, “I’d rather give her to you than to another man. Stay with me.”

Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Give me my wife, for my time of service is up. I want to have marital relations with her.”

(Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.)

“It is not our custom here,” Laban replied, “to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn.

(Laban gave his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.)

But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your sight, please stay here, for I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me on account of you.”

When Jacob saw the look on Laban’s face, he could tell his attitude toward him had changed.

Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

“Here is this pile of stones and this pillar I have set up between me and you,” Laban said to Jacob.