"Who was Laban’s father?" (Alleged Contradiction #E8218)
And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.
Genesis 28:5
And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
Genesis 29:5
Response
Nahor is an ancestor of Laban, though not the direct father. Such language is common in the Bible: “father” can be used for either an immediate father or direct ancestor.
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