Quotes about Family
When the time came for Tamar to give birth, there were twins in her womb.
- Genesis 38:27
But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez.
- Genesis 38:29
Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.
- Genesis 38:30
Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.”
- Genesis 41:51
So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.
- Genesis 42:3
But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “I am afraid that harm might befall him.”
- Genesis 42:4
Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
- Genesis 42:6
Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.
- Genesis 42:8
We are all sons of one man. Your servants are honest men, not spies.”
- Genesis 42:11
Then bring your youngest brother to me so that your words can be verified, that you may not die.” And to this they consented.
- Genesis 42:20
And he turned away from them and wept. When he turned back and spoke to them, he took Simeon from them and had him bound before their eyes.
- Genesis 42:24
When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they described to him all that had happened to them:
- Genesis 42:29