Quotes about Sacrifice
“No, my lord. Listen to me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead.”
— Genesis 23:11
And she quickly emptied her jar into the trough and ran back to the well to draw water, until she had drawn water for all his camels.
— Genesis 24:20
She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well.’ So I drank, and she also watered the camels.
— Genesis 24:46
“Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”
— Genesis 25:32
Then prepare a tasty dish that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.”
— Genesis 27:4
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
Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
— Genesis 29:18
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
— Genesis 29:20
Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
— Genesis 29:27
Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
— Genesis 29:30
When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
— Genesis 30:9