Genesis 29:12

WEB

Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son. She ran and told her father.

KJV

And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father’s brother, and that he was Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father.

Commentary

And Jacob told Rachel,.... Or "had told" (i) her; before he kissed her, and lift up his voice and wept, as Aben Ezra observes: that he was her father's brother; his ne phew by his sister, for such were sometimes called brethren, as Lot, Abraham's brother's son, is called his brother, Gen 14:12 , and that he was Rebekah's son; sister to her father, and aunt to her, and whose name and relation she doubtless knew full well: and she ran and told her father; leaving the care of her flock with Jacob; Rebekah, in a like case, ran and told her mother, Gen 24:28 , which is most usual for daughters to do; but here Rachel runs and tells her father, her mother very probably being dead, as say the Jewish writers (k). (i) "et puntiaverat", Pagninus, Montanus; "renuntiaverat", Vatablus. (k) Bereshit Rabba, sect. 70. fol. 62. 4. Jarchi in loc.