וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם הַיְדַעְתֶּ֖ם אֶת־לָבָ֣ן בֶּן־נָח֑וֹר וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ יָדָֽעְנוּ׃
Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Kilala ba ninyo si Laban na anak ni Nahor?” At sumagot sila, “Kilala namin siya.”
Bereshit Rabbah
“Jacob said to them: My brethren, from where are you? They said: We are from Ḥaran” (Genesis 29:4).
“He said to them: Do you know Laban, son of Naḥor? They said: We know” (Genesis 29:5).
“He said to them: Is he well? They said: He is well, and here is Rachel his daughter, coming with the sheep” (Genesis 29:6).
“Jacob said to them: My brethren…” – Rabbi Yosei bar Ḥanina interpreted the verses regarding the exile. “Jacob said to them…we are from Ḥaran” – we are fleeing from the wrath [ḥaron af] of the Holy One blessed be He. “He said to them: Do you know Laban, son of Naḥor?” – do you know who is destined to cleanse your iniquities like snow? “He said to them: Is he well? They said: He is well” – by what merit? “Here is Rachel his daughter, coming with the sheep” – that is what is written: “So said the Lord: A voice is heard in Rama, wailing, bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be consoled…So said the Lord: Restrain your voice from weeping…there is hope for your future” (Jeremiah 31:15–17).
“He said to them: Do you know Laban, son of Naḥor? They said: We know” (Genesis 29:5).
“He said to them: Is he well? They said: He is well, and here is Rachel his daughter, coming with the sheep” (Genesis 29:6).
“Jacob said to them: My brethren…” – Rabbi Yosei bar Ḥanina interpreted the verses regarding the exile. “Jacob said to them…we are from Ḥaran” – we are fleeing from the wrath [ḥaron af] of the Holy One blessed be He. “He said to them: Do you know Laban, son of Naḥor?” – do you know who is destined to cleanse your iniquities like snow? “He said to them: Is he well? They said: He is well” – by what merit? “Here is Rachel his daughter, coming with the sheep” – that is what is written: “So said the Lord: A voice is heard in Rama, wailing, bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be consoled…So said the Lord: Restrain your voice from weeping…there is hope for your future” (Jeremiah 31:15–17).