Quotes about Family
Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”
- Genesis 30:30
Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”
- Genesis 31:1
And Jacob saw from the countenance of Laban that his attitude toward him had changed.
- Genesis 31:2
So Jacob sent word and called Rachel and Leah to the field where his flocks were,
- Genesis 31:4
And Rachel and Leah replied, “Do we have any portion or inheritance left in our father’s house?
- Genesis 31:14
Then Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels,
- Genesis 31:17
and he drove all his livestock before him, along with all the possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land in Canaan.
- Genesis 31:18
Now while Laban was out shearing his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.
- Genesis 31:19
On the third day Laban was informed that Jacob had fled.
- Genesis 31:22
Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!
- Genesis 31:26
But you did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye. Now you have done a foolish thing.
- Genesis 31:28
Now you have gone off because you long for your father’s house. But why have you stolen my gods?”
- Genesis 31:30