Quotes about Family
As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.
— Genesis 29:10
He told Rachel that he was Rebekah’s son, a relative of her father, and she ran and told her father.
— Genesis 29:12
When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.
— Genesis 29:13
Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
— Genesis 29:14
Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
— Genesis 29:15
Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
— Genesis 29:16
Laban replied, “Better that I give her to you than to another. Stay here with me.”
— Genesis 29:19
But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
— Genesis 29:23
And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
— Genesis 29:24
Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
— Genesis 29:26
And Jacob did just that. He finished the week’s celebration, and Laban gave him his daughter Rachel as his wife.
— Genesis 29:28
Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.
— Genesis 29:29