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Genesis 24:29
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he came out quickly to the man at the water-spring.
Genesis 24:29 · Bible in Basic English
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Genesis 24:29 in other translations
And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.
Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.
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In context
26 And with bent head the man gave worship to the Lord;
27 And said, Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has given a sign that he is good and true to my master, by guiding me straight to the house of my master's family.
28 So the girl went running and took the news of these things to her mother's house
29 Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he came out quickly to the man at the water-spring.
30 And when he saw the nose-ring and the ornaments on his sister's hands, and when she gave him word of what the man had said to her, then he went out to the man who was waiting with the camels by the water-spring.
31 And he said to him, Come in, you on whom is the blessing of the Lord; why are you waiting outside? for I have made the house ready for you, and a place for the camels.
32 Then the man came into the house, and Laban took their cords off the camels and gave them dry grass and food, and he gave to him and the men who were with him water for washing their feet.
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