Quotes about Time
Now there was another famine in the land, subsequent to the one that had occurred in Abraham’s time. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar.
— Genesis 26:1
“Look,” said Isaac, “I am now old, and I do not know the day of my death.
— Genesis 27:2
“Look,” said Jacob, “it is still broad daylight; it is not yet time to gather the livestock. Water the sheep and take them back to pasture.”
— Genesis 29:7
So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.
— Genesis 29:20
Finally Jacob said to Laban, “Grant me my wife, for my time is complete, and I want to sleep with her.”
— Genesis 29:21
I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.
— Genesis 31:38
And Isaac lived 180 years.
— Genesis 35:28
Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.
— Genesis 40:1
Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three branches are three days.
— Genesis 40:12
Joseph replied, “This is the interpretation: The three baskets are three days.
— Genesis 40:18
but he fell back asleep and dreamed a second time: Seven heads of grain, plump and ripe, came up on one stalk.
— Genesis 41:5
If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.”
— Genesis 43:10