Quotes about Conflict
Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.”
— Genesis 27:41
When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you.
— Genesis 27:42
Stay with him for a while, until your brother’s fury subsides—
— Genesis 27:44
until your brother’s rage against you wanes and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send for you and bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”
— Genesis 27:45
Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.
— Genesis 30:8
But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”
— Genesis 30:15
Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”
— Genesis 31:1
Now while Laban was out shearing his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.
— Genesis 31:19
Then Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? You have deceived me and carried off my daughters like captives of war!
— Genesis 31:26
Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?
— Genesis 31:36
But Laban answered Jacob, “These daughters are my daughters, these sons are my sons, and these flocks are my flocks! Everything you see is mine! Yet what can I do today about these daughters of mine or the children they have borne?
— Genesis 31:43
Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me.
— Genesis 32:11