Quotes about Jacob
By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
- Hebrews 11:9
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.
- Hebrews 11:20
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
- Hebrews 11:21
When bedtime came the difficulty was to write to Bonamy, Jacob found. Yet he had seen Salamis, and Marathon in the distance. Poor old Bonamy! No; there was something queer about it. He could not write to Bonamy.
- Virginia Woolf
So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Exodus 2:24
- Beth Moore
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and, he worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. Hebrews 11:21
- Beth Moore
This is the land I promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, "I will give it to your descendants." Deuteronomy 34:4
- Beth Moore
How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
- Anonymous
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
- Anonymous
And he [Esau] sold his birthright unto Jacob.Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils.
- Anonymous
But Jacob was divinely chosen and his brother, the first-born, was rejected.
- John Calvin
I am rather inclined, however, to agree with ancient writers, that in those passages[1]wherein it is stated that the angel of the Lord appeared to Abraham, Jacob, and Moses, Christ was that angel.
- John Calvin