Quotes About Family

When Judah and his brothers arrived at Josephís house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.

But Joseph replied, “Far be it from me to do this. The man who was found with the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may return to your father in peace.”

My lord asked his servants, ëDo you have a father or a brother?í

And we answered, ëWe have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boyís brother is dead. He is the only one of his motherís sons left, and his father loves him.í

Then you told your servants, ëBring him down to me so that I can see him for myself.í

So we said to my lord, ëThe boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.í

But you said to your servants, ëUnless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.í

Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him.

Then our father said, ëGo back and buy us some food.í

But we answered, ëWe cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we cannot see the man.í

And your servant my father said to us, ëYou know that my wife bore me two sons.

When one of them was gone, I said: “Surely he has been torn to pieces.” And I have not seen him since.

Now if you also take this one from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.í

So if the boy is not with us when I return to your servant, and if my father, whose life is wrapped up in the boyís life,

sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow.

Indeed, your servant guaranteed the boyís safety to my father, saying, ëIf I do not return him to you, I will bear the guilt before you, my father, all my life.í

Now please let your servant stay here as my lordís slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.

For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”

Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.

But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaohís household soon heard of it.

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.

Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt!

Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh—lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ëThis is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.