Genesis 31:55

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

Cross-reference

In Genesis 31:28, Laban complains he couldn't kiss his family, which is resolved here as he does so.

Genesis 26:31 mirrors this almost exactly: after making a pact, parties rise the next morning, exchange blessings, and part in peace.

In Genesis 33:4, Esau kisses Jacob in reconciliation, paralleling Laban's farewell kiss.

Genesis 30:25 Historical context

In Genesis 30:25, Jacob first asks Laban to send him home. Genesis 31:55 finally resolves this arc — Laban himself departs and returns home, ending their entanglement.

Exodus 18:27 shows the same pattern: a father-in-law is sent on his way and returns to his own country after visiting.

In Numbers 24:25, Balaam 'departed and returned to his place' — nearly identical language. Both close a tense encounter between opposing parties with a peaceful parting.

2 Samuel 19:39 echoes this farewell: David kisses and blesses Barzillai, who then returns to his home.

Psalm 76:10 Parallel

In Psalm 76:10, God turns man's wrath to His praise. Laban came angry but God restrained him in a dream, turning hostile intent into a covenant of peace.

In Proverbs 16:7, God makes one's enemies live at peace. Laban came hostile but departed in peace after God's warning — fitting the pattern of an adversary being reconciled.