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Laban
"White; pure"
Genesis 24:29
Who they were
Rebecca's brother and father of Rachel and Leah. A complex character — hospitable but also deceptive.
Themes
complexityfamilyheritagehumanity
Read their story
Laban's story begins in Genesis.
The full passage is at Genesis 24:29. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.
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