And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.
And Laban said to him, 'You are truly my own family, my flesh and blood.' So Jacob stayed with him for a whole month.
Laban welcomes Jacob as family, acknowledging their blood relationship, and Jacob stays with him for a month.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Jacob had fled from his brother Esau after deceiving him and was sent by his parents to Haran to find a wife from his mother's family. Upon arriving, he met his uncle Laban, who immediately recognized their familial bond and welcomed him with the phrase "thou art my bone and my flesh," a common ancient Near Eastern expression signifying close kinship. This led Jacob to stay with Laban for a month, allowing their relationship to grow and setting the stage for subsequent events in the story.
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