KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he asked them, 'Do you know Laban, the son of Nahor?' And they replied, 'Yes, we know him.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jacob is asking local shepherds if they know his relative Laban, and they confirm that they do.
📚 Historical Context
Jacob is fleeing from his brother Esau after deceiving him and has arrived at a well near Haran in Mesopotamia. He's looking for his mother's family, specifically his uncle Laban, as his mother Rebekah had instructed him to go there both to escape Esau's anger and to find a wife from among his relatives.
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