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Laban (Aramaic: ܠܵܒܵܢ; Hebrew: לָבָן, Modern: Lavan, Tiberian: Lāḇān, "White"), also known as Laban the Aramean, is a figure in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible. He was the brother of Rebekah, the woman who married Isaac and bore Jacob.
- Leah Is One of the Four Matriarchs. Along with Sarah (wife of Abraham), Rebecca (wife of Isaac), and Rachel (her sister and fellow wife of Jacob), Leah is one of the four mothers of the Jewish people.1.
- She Was the Elder Daughter of Laban. We are first introduced to Leah (and her younger sister Rachel) when Jacob comes to Haran in search of a bride. In the words of Scripture: “Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.”
- Her Mother Was Adina. Scripture does not tell us the name of Laban’s wife, the mother of Rachel and Leah, but tradition tells us that her name was Adina, which can be translated as “refined.”
- She Had “Soft Eyes” The verse tells us that “Leah's eyes were soft, but Rachel had beautiful features and a beautiful complexion.” 5 What was going on with Leah’s eyes?
Dec 1, 2022 · Laban is genuinely glad to see his beloved sister’s son, embraces him, kisses him, takes a good look at him and sees the family resemblance; he too falls in love with the idea of having Rebekah’s...
- Naomi Graetz
Laban. Laban 's father, Bethuel, was the son of Nachor, Abraham 's older brother. In addition, Laban was thrice related by marriage to Abraham's family: his sister Rebecca married Isaac, and his two daughters, Leah and Rachel, both married Jacob.
But people were saying, "Laban has two daughters and his sister, Rebekah, has two sons. The older daughter (Leah) will marry the older son (Esau), and the younger daughter (Rachel) will marry the younger son (Jacob)." [14] Hearing this, Leah spent most of her time weeping and praying to God to change her destined mate. Thus the Torah describes ...
Rachel (Hebrew: רָחֵל, romanized: Rāḥēl, lit. ' ewe ') [1] was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob 's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aunt Rebecca was Jacob's mother.
The brother of Rebekah and son of Bethuel and grandson of Nahor, the brother of Abraham (Gen 24:15, 29). The family is described as from Padanaram and of Aramean nationality (25:20). It also is to be noted that Laban and his father were worshipers of the Lord (24:50).
