Bible Quotes About Jacob

“And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:”

“And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.”

“And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.”

“And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.”

“And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.”

“And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.”

“And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:”

“And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. with: Heb. with that red, with that red pottage Edom: that is Red”

“And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.”

“And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? at: Heb. going to die”

“And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.”

“Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.”

“And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.”

“And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:”

“Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison ; take: Heb. hunt”

“And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.”

“And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.”

“And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,”

“Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death.”

“Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.”

“Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:”

“And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death.”

“And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:”

“My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.”

“And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me them.”

“And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.”

“And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: goodly: Heb. desirable”

“And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:”

“And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.”

“And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?”

“And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.”

“And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me. to me: Heb. before me”

“And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.”

“And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.”

“And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.”

“And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.”

“And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.”

“And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.”

“And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:”

“Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:”

“Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.”

“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”

“And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.”

“Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;”

“And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;”

“Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?”

“And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?”

“And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.”

“Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.”

“And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; a multitude: Heb. an assembly of people”

“And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham. wherein: Heb. of thy sojournings”

“And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.”

“And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. Haran: Gr. Charran”

“And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.”

“And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.”

“And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;”

“And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. spread: Heb. break forth”

“And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.”

“And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.”

“And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”

“And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.”

“And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. Bethel: that is, The house of God”

“And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,”

“So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:”

“And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.”

“And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?”

“And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.”

“Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.”

“And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.”

“And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.”

“And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.”

“And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her.”

“And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.”

“And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.”

“And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.”

“And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?”

“And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. country: Heb. place”

“Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.”

“And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.”

“And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.”

“And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.”

“And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.”

“And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. Reuben: that is, See a son”

“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. Simeon: that is, Hearing”

“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. Levi: that is, Joined”

“And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing. Judah: that is, Praise left: Heb. stood from bearing”

“And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.”

“And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?”

“And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her. have: Heb. be built by her”

“And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.”

“And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.”

“And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan. Dan: that is, Judging”

“And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.”

“And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali. great: Heb. wrestlings of God Naphtali: that is, My wrestling: Gr. Nephthalim”

“When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.”

“And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.”

“And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad. Gad: that is, A troop, or, company”

“And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son.”

“And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher. Happy: Heb. In my happiness Asher: that is, Happy”

“And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.”