Quotes about Service
As soon as Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his mother’s brother Laban, with Laban’s sheep, he went up and rolled the stone away from the mouth of the well and watered his uncle’s sheep.
— Genesis 29:10
Since Jacob loved Rachel, he answered, “I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.”
— Genesis 29:18
Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
— Genesis 29:27
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
Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.
— Genesis 30:29
“What can I give you?” Laban asked. “You do not need to give me anything,” Jacob replied. “If you do this one thing for me, I will keep on shepherding and keeping your flocks.
— Genesis 30:31
You know that I have served your father with all my strength.
— Genesis 31:6
Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times!
— Genesis 31:41
The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he became their personal attendant. After they had been in custody for some time,
— Genesis 40:4
Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head and restore your position. You will put Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you did when you were his cupbearer.
— Genesis 40:13
Pharaoh restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.
— Genesis 40:21
Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
— Genesis 41:46