Quotes about Family
When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
— Genesis 26:34
And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.
— Genesis 26:35
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied.
— Genesis 27:1
Now Rebekah was listening to what Isaac told his son Esau. So when Esau went into the field to hunt game and bring it back,
— Genesis 27:5
Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “Behold, I overheard your father saying to your brother Esau,
— Genesis 27:6
Then take it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies.”
— Genesis 27:10
Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am smooth-skinned.
— Genesis 27:11
What if my father touches me? Then I would be revealed to him as a deceiver, and I would bring upon myself a curse rather than a blessing.”
— Genesis 27:12
His mother replied, “Your curse be on me, my son. Just obey my voice and go get them for me.”
— Genesis 27:13
She also put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.
— Genesis 27:16
Then she handed her son Jacob the tasty food and bread she had made.
— Genesis 27:17
So Jacob went to his father and said, “My father.” “Here I am!” he answered. “Which one are you, my son?”
— Genesis 27:18