Quotes about Legacy
But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; so the LORD put him to death.
— Genesis 38:7
But Onan knew that the offspring would not belong to him; so whenever he would sleep with his brother’s wife, he would spill his seed on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother.
— Genesis 38:9
“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
— Genesis 46:3
Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.
— Genesis 46:7
“My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”
— Genesis 47:9
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.
— Genesis 47:28
When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
— Genesis 47:29
but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.”
— Genesis 47:30
and told me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you; I will make you a multitude of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’
— Genesis 48:4
And now your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.
— Genesis 48:5
Any children born to you after them shall be yours, and they shall be called by the names of their brothers in the territory they inherit.
— Genesis 48:6
the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”
— Genesis 48:16