Bible Verses About Family

Judges 21:22

“It shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them, ‘Grant them graciously to us, because we didn’t take for each man his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them, otherwise you would now be guilty.’””

Ruth 2:11

“Boaz answered her, “I have been fully told about all that you have done to your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father and your mother, and the land of your birth, and have come to a people that you didn’t know before.”

Ruth 4:17

“The women, her neighbors, gave him a name, saying, “A son is born to Naomi”. They named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.”

Ruth 4:18

“Now this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,”

Ruth 4:19

“and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,”

Ruth 4:20

“and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon,”

Ruth 4:21

“and Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed,”

Ruth 4:22

“and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.”

1 Samuel 2:25

“If one man sins against another, God will judge him; but if a man sins against Yahweh, who will intercede for him?” Notwithstanding, they didn’t listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh intended to kill them.”

1 Samuel 2:27

“A man of God came to Eli, and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Did I reveal myself to the house of your father, when they were in Egypt in bondage to Pharaoh’s house?”

1 Samuel 2:28

“Didn’t I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? Didn’t I give to the house of your father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?”

1 Samuel 2:30

““Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be lightly esteemed.”

1 Samuel 2:31

“Behold, the days come, that I will cut off your arm, and the arm of your father’s house, that there will not be an old man in your house.”

1 Samuel 4:19

“His daughter-in-law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered. When she heard the news that God’s ark was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth; for her pains came on her.”

1 Samuel 4:21

“She named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel”; because God’s ark was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.”

1 Samuel 9:3

“The donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. Kish said to Saul his son, “Take now one of the servants with you, and arise, go look for the donkeys.””

1 Samuel 9:5

“When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come, and let us return, lest my father stop caring about the donkeys, and be anxious for us.””

1 Samuel 9:20

“As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, don’t set your mind on them; for they have been found. For whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you, and for all your father’s house?””

1 Samuel 10:2

“When you have departed from me today, then you will find two men by Rachel’s tomb, on the border of Benjamin at Zelzah. They will tell you, ‘The donkeys which you went to look for have been found; and behold, your father has stopped caring about the donkeys, and is anxious for you, saying, “What shall I do for my son?”’”

1 Samuel 10:12

“One of the same place answered, “Who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?””