Quotes about Sacrifice
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
“Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die, so what good is a birthright to me?”
- Genesis 25:32
Then prepare a tasty dish that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.”
- Genesis 27:4
His mother replied, “Your curse be on me, my son. Just obey my voice and go get them for me.”
- Genesis 27:13
She also put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.
- Genesis 27:16
Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
- Genesis 29:18
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
- Genesis 29:20
Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
- Genesis 29:27
Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
- Genesis 29:30
When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
- Genesis 30:9
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
I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night.
- Genesis 31:39