Quotes about Family
On that very day Abraham took his son Ishmael and all those born in his household or purchased with his money—every male among the members of Abraham’s household—and he circumcised them, just as God had told him.
— Genesis 17:23
Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised on the same day.
— Genesis 17:26
Then the two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—a son-in-law, your sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here,
— Genesis 19:12
So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.
— Genesis 19:14
But when Lot hesitated, the men grabbed his hand and the hands of his wife and his two daughters. And they led them safely out of the city, because of the LORD’s compassion for them.
— Genesis 19:16
Lot and his two daughters left Zoar and settled in the mountains—for he was afraid to stay in Zoar—where they lived in a cave.
— Genesis 19:30
Come, let us get our father drunk with wine so we can sleep with him and preserve his line.”
— Genesis 19:32
So that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the firstborn went in and slept with her father; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.
— Genesis 19:33
The next day the older daughter said to the younger, “Look, I slept with my father last night. Let us get him drunk with wine again tonight so you can go in and sleep with him and we can preserve our father’s line.”
— Genesis 19:34
So again that night they got their father drunk with wine, and the younger daughter went in and slept with him; he was not aware when she lay down or when she got up.
— Genesis 19:35
Thus both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father.
— Genesis 19:36
The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites of today.
— Genesis 19:37