Quotes about Sacrifice
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
Then Jacob offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his relatives to eat a meal. And after they had eaten, they spent the night on the mountain.
— Genesis 31:54
200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,
— Genesis 32:14
There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.
— Genesis 33:20