18 Bible Verses About Family Bonds

And Sarah died in Kirjath–arba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.

And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.

And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.

Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.

And David sent messengers to Ish–bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.