¹⁴ Then Laban said to him, “You are my own flesh and blood.”^(A)

Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

After Jacob had stayed with him for a whole month,

² “Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.^(A)”

¹² You are my relatives, my own flesh and blood. So why should you be the last to bring back the king?’

¹³ And say to Amasa,^(A) ‘Are you not my own flesh and blood?^(B) May God deal with me, be it ever so severely,^(C) if you are not the commander of my army for life in place of Joab.^(D)’”