Quotes about Patience
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 became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”
— Genesis 30:2
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
Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”
— Genesis 33:14
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
During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”
— Genesis 35:17
Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.
— Genesis 38:11
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.
— Genesis 39:2
But when it goes well for you, please remember me and show me kindness by mentioning me to Pharaoh, that he might bring me out of this prison.
— Genesis 40:14
The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.
— Genesis 40:23
But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
— Genesis 43:3
But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
— Genesis 43:5