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Genesis 29:5 Cross-References
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“And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.”
Genesis 29:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 29:5
And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to blessing, and covena...
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Cross-References for Genesis 29:5
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“and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man”
“I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, whom she bore to Nahor.”
“and the God of Nahor”