Quotes about Father
Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Canaan.
— Genesis 37:1
This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
— Genesis 37:2
And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
— Genesis 37:11
They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.”
— Genesis 37:32
His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”
— Genesis 37:33
Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
— Genesis 37:34
But they answered, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”
— Genesis 42:13
We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’
— Genesis 42:32
Then Reuben said to his father, “You may kill my two sons if I fail to bring him back to you. Put him in my care, and I will return him.”
— Genesis 42:37
So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”
— Genesis 43:2
And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.
— Genesis 43:8
“It is fine,” said the steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.
— Genesis 43:23