Genesis 33:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

Children

General references

Genesis 1:28

Bible References

Children

Jacob became angry with Rachel. He said: I cannot take the place of God. He is the one who keeps you from having children.

They are my sons. God has given them to me here in Egypt. Bring them to me, Jacob said. I want to give them my blessing. Joseph brought the boys to him.

Boaz took Ruth to be his wife. He slept with her and Jehovah enabled her to conceive and she gave birth to a son.

I asked him for this child. He gave me what I asked of him.

Of all my sons, for Jehovah has given me many sons, he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of Jehovah's kingdom to rule Israel.

Children are an inheritance from Jehovah. They are a blessing from him.

I am here with the children Jehovah has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from Jehovah of Hosts, who lives on Mount Zion.

And again: I will put my trust in him. And again: Behold, the children that Jehovah has given me. (Isaiah 8:18)

General references

God blessed them and said to them: Be fruitful and increase in number. Fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and dominate the birds of the air. Have dominion over every living creature that moves on the ground.