| 13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 29:13:1 ⧉וַיְהִי֩vayehi{And} it happened Genesis 29:13:2 ⧉כִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhishmoaupon hearing Genesis 29:13:3 ⧉לָבָ֜ןlavanLaban Genesis 29:13:4 ⧉אֶת־שֵׁ֣מַעetshemanews of Genesis 29:13:5 ⧉יַעֲקֹ֣בyaakovJacob Genesis 29:13:6 ⧉בֶּן־אֲחֹת֗וֹbenakhotohis sister's son Genesis 29:13:7 ⧉וַיָּ֤רָץvayarats{And He} ran Genesis 29:13:8 ⧉לִקְרָאתוֹ֙likratoto meet him Genesis 29:13:9 ⧉וַיְחַבֶּק־לוֹ֙vayekhabeklo{And} he embraced him Genesis 29:13:10 ⧉וַיְנַשֶּׁק־ל֔וֹvayenasheklo{And} he kissed him Genesis 29:13:11 ⧉וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּvayeviehu{And} he brought him Genesis 29:13:12 ⧉אֶל־בֵּית֑וֹelbeitoto his house Genesis 29:13:13 ⧉וַיְסַפֵּ֣רvayesaper{And} he recounted Genesis 29:13:14 ⧉לְלָבָ֔ןlelavanto Laban Genesis 29:13:15 ⧉אֵ֥תet Genesis 29:13:16 ⧉כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖יםkolhadevarimall the things Genesis 29:13:17 ⧉הָאֵֽלֶּה׃haelethese |
| 13. Formal Translation When Laban heard the news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he ran out to meet him, hugged him and kissed him, and brought him into his house. Then Jacob told Laban the whole account. |
| 13. Dynamic Translation After Laban heard that Jacob, the son of his sister, had come, he rushed to greet him, embraced and kissed him, took him home, and Jacob explained everything to Laban. |