Quotes about Family
Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
— Genesis 42:6
Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.
— Genesis 42:8
We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.”
— Genesis 42:11
Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.
— Genesis 42:20
And he turned away from them and wept. When he turned back and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and had him bound before their eyes.
— Genesis 42:24
When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they described to him all that had happened to them:
— Genesis 42:29
We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’
— Genesis 42:32
But bring your youngest brother back to me so I will know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will give your brother back to you, and you can trade in the land.’”
— Genesis 42:34
As they began emptying their sacks, there in each man’s sack was his bag of silver! And when they and their father saw the bags of silver, they were dismayed.
— Genesis 42:35
Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!”
— Genesis 42:36
Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I fail to bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him.”
— Genesis 42:37
So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”
— Genesis 43:2