Quotes About Relationship

Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

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.

Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.

“I will send you a young goat from my flock,” Judah answered. But she replied, “Only if you leave me something as a pledge until you send it.”

“What pledge should I give you?” he asked. She answered, “Your seal and your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.

But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ëYou will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.í

He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”

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

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

Then the anger of the LORD burned against Moses, and He said, “Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well, and he is now on his way to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

He will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and it will be as if you were God to him.

He sent word to Moses, “I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons.”

Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

but showing loving devotion to a thousand generations of those who love Me and keep My commandments.

And if he chooses her for his son, he must deal with her as with a daughter.

So Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God.

Now if indeed I have found favor in Your sight, please let me know Your ways, that I may know You and find favor in Your sight. Remember that this nation is Your people.”

For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?”

So the LORD said to Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: I am the LORD your God.

or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband.

either his uncle or cousin or any close relative from his clan may redeem him. Or if he prospers, he may redeem himself.

I will turn toward you and make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will establish My covenant with you.