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Quotes About Camels

Men," she said, rueful, "are the most absurd creatures on this green earth." "But there are camels," Gabriel pointed out. "Believe me," she answered, "I've taken camels into consideration.
~ Zoe Archer
I've been on camels before, lumbering slowly through the desert - not hugely exciting, but I enjoyed the 'Lawrence of Arabia' vibe.
~ Fiona Bruce
Humor und Geduld sind die beiden Kamele, mit denen man jede Wüste durchqueren kann. (Arabisches Sprichwort)
~ Rafik Schami
My mom once lost track of me at the zoo and when she found me I was lecturing a man about the difference between dromedary and Bactrian camels. I was about 3 1/2.
~ Patrick Rothfuss
He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.
~ Genesis 12:16
Then the servant took ten of his masterís camels and departed with all manner of good things from his master in hand. And he set out for Nahorís hometown in Aram-naharaim.
~ Genesis 24:10
As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.
~ Genesis 24:11
After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”
~ Genesis 24:19
And after the camels had finished drinking, he took out a gold ring weighing a beka, and two gold bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels.
~ Genesis 24:22
As soon as he saw the ring, and the bracelets on his sisterís wrists, and heard Rebekahís words, “The man said this to me,” he went and found the man standing by the camels near the spring.
~ Genesis 24:30
She quickly lowered her jar from her shoulder and said, ëDrink, and I will water your camels as well.í So I drank, and she also watered the camels.
~ Genesis 24:46
Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.
~ Genesis 30:43
Now Rachel had taken Labanís household idols, put them in the saddlebag of her camel, and was sitting on them. And Laban searched everything in the tent but found nothing.
~ Genesis 31:34
Now the Midianites, Amalekites, and all the other people of the east had settled in the valley like a swarm of locusts, and their camels were as countless as the sand on the seashore.
~ Judges 7:12
They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 captives,
~ 1 Chronicles 5:21
They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.
~ 2 Chronicles 14:15
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
~ Ezra 2:67
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
~ Nehemiah 7:69
When he sees chariots with teams of horsemen, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, he must be alert, fully alert.”
~ Isaiah 21:7
Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
~ Isaiah 60:6
And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.”
~ Isaiah 66:20
Their camels will become plunder, and their large herds will be spoil. I will scatter to the wind in every direction those who shave their temples; I will bring calamity on them from all sides,” declares the LORD.
~ Jeremiah 49:32