Quotes about Family
Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob.
— Genesis 30:19
“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.
— Genesis 30:20
After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.
— Genesis 30:21
She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”
— Genesis 30:24
Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland.
— Genesis 30:25
Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”
— Genesis 30:26
Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”
— Genesis 30:30
Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”
— Genesis 31:1
And Jacob saw from the countenance of Laban that his attitude toward him had changed.
— Genesis 31:2
So Jacob sent word and called Rachel and Leah to the field where his flocks were,
— Genesis 31:4
And Rachel and Leah replied, “Do we have any portion or inheritance left in our father’s house?
— Genesis 31:14
Then Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels,
— Genesis 31:17