Quotes about Service
and she replies, ‘Drink, and I will draw water for your camels as well,’ may she be the woman the LORD has appointed for my master’s son.
— Genesis 24:44
And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’
— Genesis 24:45
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
Now if you will show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me; but if not, let me know, so that I may go elsewhere.”
— Genesis 24:49
Then he and the men with him ate and drank and spent the night there. When they got up the next morning, he said, “Send me on my way to my master.”
— Genesis 24:54
But they replied, “We cannot, until all the flocks have been gathered and the stone has been rolled away from the mouth of the well. Then we will water the sheep.”
— Genesis 29:8
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
Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
— Genesis 29:18
Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
— Genesis 29:27
Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.”
— Genesis 30:26
Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.
— Genesis 30:29
“What can I give you?” Laban asked. “You do not need to give me anything,” Jacob replied. “If you do this one thing for me, I will keep on shepherding and keeping your flocks.
— Genesis 30:31