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Joseph (OT) and Laban
How Joseph (OT) and Laban are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Laban was an ancestor of Joseph (OT).
Joseph was Laban's grandson, the first son of his daughter Rachel. When Rachel had born Joseph, Jacob asked Laban to send him away to his own country.
the name of the younger was Rachel
Genesis 29:16, King James Version
And she called his name Joseph
Genesis 30:24, King James Version
Where they cross: Genesis 30:25
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
Genesis 29:16
16And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis 30:24
24And she called his name Joseph; and said, The Lord shall add to me another son.
Genesis 30:25
25And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.
King James Version