Who was Laban?
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Rob Slover
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JD Abshire
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Genesis 22:22-23 and Genesis 24 give a partial genealogy but in short, Laban (Rebekah's brother) was the son of Nahor (Abraham's brother) making him Abraham's nephew. (See also Genesis 25:20) Later, Laban also became the deceitful father-in-law of Jacob when he substituted Leah for Rachel on their wedding night. Requiring that Jacob work seven additional years to get Rachel, the one he really loved. (Genesis 29).
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