Bible Verses About Family

Genesis 37:35

“All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He said, “For I will go down to Sheol to my son mourning.” His father wept for him.”

Genesis 38:11

“Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up”; for he said, “Lest he also die, like his brothers.” Tamar went and lived in her father’s house.”

Genesis 38:13

“Tamar was told, “Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.””

Genesis 38:25

“When she was brought out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “By the man, whose these are, I am with child.” She also said, “Please discern whose are these — the signet, and the cords, and the staff.””

Genesis 41:43

“and he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had. They cried before him, “Bow the knee!” He set him over all the land of Egypt.”

Genesis 41:51

“Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, “For”, he said, “God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.””

Genesis 42:13

“They said, “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and behold, the youngest is today with our father, and one is no more.””

Genesis 42:29

“They came to Jacob their father, to the land of Canaan, and told him all that had happened to them, saying,”

Genesis 42:32

“We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is today with our father in the land of Canaan.’”

Genesis 42:35

“As they emptied their sacks, behold, each man’s bundle of money was in his sack. When they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.”

Genesis 42:36

“Jacob, their father, said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All these things are against me.””

Genesis 42:37

“Reuben spoke to his father, saying, “Kill my two sons, if I don’t bring him to you. Entrust him to my care, and I will bring him to you again.””

Genesis 43:2

“When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.””

Genesis 43:7

“They said, “The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down?’””

Genesis 43:8

“Judah said to Israel, his father, “Send the boy with me, and we’ll get up and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.”

Genesis 43:11

“Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this. Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;”

Genesis 43:23

“He said, “Peace be to you. Don’t be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” He brought Simeon out to them.”

Genesis 43:27

“He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?””

Genesis 43:28

“They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.”

Genesis 44:17

“He said, “Far be it from me that I should do so. The man in whose hand the cup is found, he will be my slave; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.””