Quotes about Family
Jacob spent the night there, and from what he had brought with him, he selected a gift for his brother Esau:
- Genesis 32:13
Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.
- Genesis 33:1
He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
- Genesis 33:2
But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
- Genesis 33:3
Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
- Genesis 33:4
When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”
- Genesis 33:5
Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.
- Genesis 33:7
“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”
- Genesis 33:9
So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir,
- Genesis 33:16
Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.
- Genesis 34:1
Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.
- Genesis 34:5
Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.
- Genesis 34:6