Quotes about Jacob
And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.
— Genesis 28:12
Early the next morning, Jacob took the stone that he had placed under his head, and he set it up as a pillar. He poured oil on top of it,
— Genesis 28:18
Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
— Genesis 29:1
“My brothers,” Jacob asked the shepherds, “where are you from?” “We are from Haran,” they answered.
— Genesis 29:4
“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.
— Genesis 29:5
“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”
— Genesis 29:7
As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.
— Genesis 29:10
Then Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud.
— Genesis 29:11
When Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his home, where Jacob told him all that had happened.
— Genesis 29:13
Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
— Genesis 29:14
Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
— Genesis 29:18
Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”
— Genesis 29:21