Quotes About Honor

“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.

Then the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down.

Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.

When Jacobís sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacobís daughter—a thing that should not be done.

Then Shechem said to Dinahís father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacobís sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

The young man, who was the most respected of all his fatherís household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacobís daughter.

They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechemís house, and went away.

But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”

Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

“Let her keep the items,” Judah replied. “Otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you could not find her.”

Although Potipharís wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her.

Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Josephís finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.

He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.

“Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.

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

Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.”

“Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.

Then Joseph removed his sons from his fatherís knees and bowed facedown.

Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.

Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your fatherís bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.