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.

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

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.

So God heard their groaning, and He remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Exodus 2:24

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

This is the land I promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, "I will give it to your descendants." Deuteronomy 34:4

My first name, Benjamin, dates back a thousand years earlier to Benjamin - Binyamin - the son of Jacob, who was also known as Israel. Jacob and his 12 sons roamed these same hills of Judea and Sumeria 4,000 years ago, and there's been a continuous Jewish presence in the land ever since.

How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

And he [Esau] sold his birthright unto Jacob.Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentils.

But Jacob was divinely chosen and his brother, the first-born, was rejected.