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Laban

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Laban (lā`băn), in the Bible, father of Leah and Rachel and uncle of Jacob. The Nuzi Nuzi (n`zē), site near Kirkuk, N Iraq.
..... Click the link for more information.  tablets contain the stories of Laban and Jacob.
Laban
Old Testament the father-in-law of Jacob, father of Leah and Rachel (Genesis 29:16)
Laban
substitutes Leah for Rachel on Jacob’s wedding night. [O.T.: Genesis 29:16-26]
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It seemed fit that Laban and Jacob should have equal rights to elect the officer who is to defend their persons, but that Laban and not Jacob should elect the officer who is to guard the sheep and cattle.
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