Quotes about Family
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
— Genesis 29:31
And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.
— Genesis 29:35
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob.
— Genesis 30:1
Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.”
— Genesis 30:3
So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife, and he slept with her,
— Genesis 30:4
and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.
— Genesis 30:5
And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.
— Genesis 30:7
Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.
— Genesis 30:8
When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
— Genesis 30:9
And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.
— Genesis 30:10
But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”
— Genesis 30:15
Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.
— Genesis 30:18