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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Sisters</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/s/sisters.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/matthew/13-56.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/s/sisters.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Sisters</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/s/sister-in-law.htm" title="Sister-in-law">&#9668;</a> Sisters <a href="/topical/s/sister's.htm" title="Sister's">&#9658;</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> &#8226; <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> &#8226; <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> &#8226; <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> &#8226; <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> &#8226; <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In the Bible, the term "sister" is used both literally and metaphorically, referring to female siblings as well as women in a broader spiritual or communal sense. The role and depiction of sisters in the Scriptures provide insight into family dynamics, social structures, and spiritual relationships within the biblical narrative.<br><br><b>Literal Sisters</b><br><br>1. <b>Old Testament Examples</b>: <br>&#183; <b>Leah and Rachel</b>: Perhaps the most well-known sisters in the Bible, Leah and Rachel were daughters of Laban and wives of Jacob. Their account, found in <a href="/bsb/genesis/29.htm">Genesis 29-31</a>, highlights themes of rivalry, love, and divine providence. Rachel, the younger and more beloved, initially bore no children, while Leah, though less favored, bore Jacob several sons. This dynamic illustrates the complexities of familial relationships and God's intervention in human affairs.<br>&#183; <b>Miriam</b>: The sister of Moses and Aaron, Miriam played a significant role in the Exodus narrative. She is first introduced in <a href="/exodus/2-4.htm">Exodus 2:4-8</a>, watching over the infant Moses as he floated in the Nile. Later, she is recognized as a prophetess and leader among the Israelites (<a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Exodus 15:20-21</a>). Her account underscores the importance of women in God's plan and the leadership roles they can assume.<br><br>2. <b>New Testament Examples</b>:<br>&#183; <b>Mary and Martha</b>: These sisters, who lived in Bethany, are known for their interactions with Jesus. In <a href="/luke/10-38.htm">Luke 10:38-42</a>, Martha is depicted as busy with household duties, while Mary sits at Jesus' feet, listening to His teaching. This account highlights the balance between service and devotion, emphasizing the importance of spiritual priorities.<br>&#183; <b>Sisters of Jesus</b>: The Gospels mention that Jesus had sisters, though they are not named (<a href="/matthew/13-56.htm">Matthew 13:56</a>, <a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Mark 6:3</a>). Their presence indicates the normalcy of Jesus' family life and the humanity of His earthly experience.<br><br><b>Metaphorical and Spiritual Sisters</b><br><br>1. <b>Spiritual Kinship</b>: In the New Testament, the concept of spiritual kinship expands the idea of sisterhood beyond biological ties. Believers are often referred to as brothers and sisters in Christ, emphasizing the familial bond among members of the Christian community. This is seen in passages like <a href="/romans/16.htm">Romans 16:1</a>, where Paul refers to Phoebe as "our sister," highlighting her role and service in the early church.<br><br>2. <b>The Church as Family</b>: The metaphor of the church as a family is prevalent throughout the New Testament. In <a href="/1_timothy/5.htm">1 Timothy 5:1-2</a>, Paul instructs Timothy to treat older women as mothers and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity. This instruction underscores the respect and care that should characterize relationships within the Christian community.<br><br><b>Cultural and Social Context</b><br><br>In biblical times, the role of sisters was influenced by the cultural and social norms of the day. Women were often responsible for household duties and played crucial roles in maintaining family cohesion. The accounts of sisters in the Bible reflect these responsibilities and also highlight moments where women stepped beyond traditional roles to influence significant events in Israel's history.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>The depiction of sisters in the Bible carries theological significance, illustrating God's concern for family relationships and the integral role of women in His redemptive plan. The narratives of sisters like Leah, Rachel, and Miriam reveal God's sovereignty and faithfulness, while the New Testament's spiritual application of sisterhood emphasizes unity and love within the body of Christ.<br><br><b>Key Verses</b><br><br>&#183; <a href="/genesis/29-16.htm">Genesis 29:16-18</a>: "Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel. Leah had weak eyes, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful. Jacob loved Rachel and said, 'I will serve you seven years for your younger daughter Rachel.'"<br>&#183; <a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Exodus 15:20</a>: "Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron&#8217;s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing."<br>&#183; <a href="/luke/10-39.htm">Luke 10:39</a>: "She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord&#8217;s feet listening to His message."<br>&#183; <a href="/romans/16.htm">Romans 16:1</a>: "I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea."<br><br>The biblical portrayal of sisters, both literal and spiritual, offers a rich tapestry of relationships that reflect God's design for family and community, underscoring the value and dignity of women in His creation.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/3404.htm"><span class="l">3404. miseo -- to hate</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 26: &quot;If anyone comes to Me, and does not (3404 , &#39;love less&#39; than the Lord) his<br> own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and <b>sisters</b>, yes, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3404.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p><a href="/greek/79.htm"><span class="l">79. adelphe -- sister</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Christian woman. Word Origin fem. from adelphos Definition sister NASB Word<br> Usage believing (1), sister (16), <b>sisters</b> (8). sister. Fem <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/79.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/269.htm"><span class="l">269. achoth -- sister</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from the same as ach Definition sister NASB Word Usage another (2),<br> other (1), sister (89), sister of your <b>sisters</b> (1), sister&#39;s (5), <b>sisters</b> (10). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/269.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/miller/personal_friendships_of_jesus/chapter_x_jesus_and_the.htm"><span class="l">Jesus and the Bethany <b>Sisters</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER X. JESUS AND THE BETHANY <b>SISTERS</b>. <b>...</b> &quot;If thou hadst been here!&quot; the<br> <b>sisters</b> said, each separately, when they met the Master. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../miller/personal friendships of jesus/chapter x jesus and the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/neander/the_life_of_jesus_christ_in_its_historical_connexion/section_22_brothers_and_sisters.htm"><span class="l">Brothers and <b>Sisters</b> of Jesus; the Mention of them in the Gospel <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER III. THE BIRTH OF CHRIST. Section 22. Brothers and <b>Sisters</b> of Jesus; the<br> Mention of them in the Gospel Narrative, Proof of its historical Character. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../section 22 brothers and sisters.htm</font><p><a href="/library/watts/divine_and_moral_songs/song_17_love_between_brothers.htm"><span class="l">Song 17. Love Between Brothers and <b>Sisters</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Divine Songs Song 17. Love between brothers and <b>sisters</b>. Love between brothers and<br> <b>sisters</b>. <b>...</b> Where <b>sisters</b> dwell and brothers meet. Quarrels should never come. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../watts/divine and moral songs/song 17 love between brothers.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sozomen/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_sozomenus/chapter_iii_the_virtues_of_pulcheria.htm"><span class="l">The virtues of Pulcheria; Her <b>Sisters</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book IX. Chapter III."The Virtues of Pulcheria; Her <b>Sisters</b>. It is said<br> that God frequently in many other cases revealed to the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iii the virtues of pulcheria.htm</font><p><a href="/library/watts/divine_songs_for_children/song_17_love_between_brothers.htm"><span class="l">Song 17. Love Between Brothers and <b>Sisters</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Divine Songs For Children. Song 17. Love between Brothers and <b>Sisters</b>.<br> 1 What ever brawls are in the street There should be peace <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../watts/divine songs for children/song 17 love between brothers.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/daily_thoughts_/true_sisters_of_mercy_october.htm"><span class="l">True <b>Sisters</b> of Mercy. October 22.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> True <b>Sisters</b> of Mercy. October 22. Ah! true <b>Sisters</b> of Mercy! whom the<br> world sneers at as &quot;old maids,&quot; if you pour out on cats <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kingsley/daily thoughts /true sisters of mercy october.htm</font><p><a href="/library/forbes/life_of_st_vincent_de_paul/chapter_6_the_grey_sisters.htm"><span class="l">The Grey <b>Sisters</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter 6 THE GREY <b>SISTERS</b>. ALTHOUGH many of the great ladies of Paris had<br> enrolled themselves among the Ladies of Charity and were <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../forbes/life of st vincent de paul/chapter 6 the grey sisters.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/chapter_xxxvi_of_the_removal_of.htm"><span class="l">Of the Removal of the Remains of John and of the Faith of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book V. Chapter XXXVI."Of the removal of the remains of John and of the<br> faith of Theodosius and his <b>sisters</b>. At a later time the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter xxxvi of the removal of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/methodius/the_banquet_of_the_ten_virgins_or_concerning_chastity/chapter_iii_by_the_circumcision_of.htm"><span class="l">By the Circumcision of Abraham, Marriage with <b>Sisters</b> Forbidden <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter III."By the Circumcision of Abraham, Marriage with <b>Sisters</b> Forbidden; In<br> the Times of the Prophets Polygamy Put a Stop To; Conjugal Purity Itself by <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter iii by the circumcision of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/schaff/the_seven_ecumenical_councils/of_the_same_to_diodorus.htm"><span class="l">Of the Same to Diodorus Bishop of Tarsus, Concerning a Man who had <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> The Sixth Ecumenical Council. Of the Same to Diodorus Bishop of Tarsus, concerning<br> a Man who had taken Two <b>Sisters</b> to Wife. (Found translated in lib. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/of the same to diodorus.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/s/sisters.htm"><span class="l"><b>Sisters</b> (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Sisters</b> (20 Occurrences). Matthew 13:56<br> Aren't all of his <b>sisters</b> with us? Where then did this man get <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sisters.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/brothers.htm"><span class="l">Brothers (574 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 19:29 Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or <b>sisters</b>, or father,<br> or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/brothers.htm - 35k</font><p><a href="/topical/n/nahash.htm"><span class="l">Nahash (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jesse's wife had apparently been first married to this man, to whom she bore Abigail<br> and Zeruiah, who were thus David's <b>sisters</b>, but only on the mother's side <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/n/nahash.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lands.htm"><span class="l">Lands (226 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 19:29 Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or <b>sisters</b>, or father,<br> or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lands.htm - 35k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fields.htm"><span class="l">Fields (199 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 19:29 and every one who left houses, or brothers, or <b>sisters</b>, or father,<br> or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my name's sake, an hundredfold <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fields.htm - 37k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/farms.htm"><span class="l">Farms (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Matthew 19:29 Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or <b>sisters</b>, or father,<br> or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/farms.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lord.htm"><span class="l">Lord (59401 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the extraordinary claims that He was making, declare in an interrogative form, that<br> they know all about the entire family, mother, brothers and <b>sisters</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lord.htm - 61k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/relationships.htm"><span class="l">Relationships (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY. re-la'-shun-ships: I. CONSANGUINITY 1. In General 2. Parents<br> and Children 3. Brothers and <b>Sisters</b> 4. Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, Kinsmen II. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/relationships.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/brethren.htm"><span class="l">Brethren (528 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the extraordinary claims that He was making, declare in an interrogative form, that<br> they know all about the entire family, mother, brothers and <b>sisters</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/brethren.htm - 51k</font><p><a href="/topical/y/younger.htm"><span class="l">Younger (39 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> NIV). 1 Timothy 5:2 the elder women as mothers; the younger as <b>sisters</b>, in<br> all purity. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/y/younger.htm - 18k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Jesus-siblings.html">Did Jesus have brothers and sisters (siblings)? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-siblings.html">What does the Bible say about brothers and sisters/siblings? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/how-many-siblings-did-Jesus-have.html">How many siblings did Jesus have? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> &#8226; <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> &#8226; <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> &#8226; <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Sisters (20 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/13-56.htm">Matthew 13:56</a></span><br />Aren't all of his <span class="boldtext">sisters</span> with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?" <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a></span><br />Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or <span class="boldtext">sisters</span>, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/3-32.htm">Mark 3:32</a></span><br />A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, "Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your <span class="boldtext">sisters</span> are outside looking for you."<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Mark 6:3</a></span><br />Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren't his <span class="boldtext">sisters</span> here with us?" They were offended at him.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/10-29.htm">Mark 10:29</a></span><br />Jesus said, "Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or <span class="boldtext">sisters</span>, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/10-30.htm">Mark 10:30</a></span><br />but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time, houses, brothers, <span class="boldtext">sisters</span>, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/14-26.htm">Luke 14:26</a></span><br />"If anyone comes to me, and doesn't hate his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and <span class="boldtext">sisters</span>, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/john/11-3.htm">John 11:3</a></span><br />The <span class="boldtext">sisters</span> therefore sent to him, saying, "Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/philippians/4-2.htm">Philippians 4:2</a></span><br />I entreat Euodia, and I entreat Syntyche, to be of one mind, as <span class="boldtext">sisters</span> in Christ.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_timothy/5-2.htm">1 Timothy 5:2</a></span><br />the elder women as mothers; the younger as <span class="boldtext">sisters</span>, in all purity.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/2-13.htm">Joshua 2:13</a></span><br />and that you will save alive my father, my mother, my brothers, and my <span class="boldtext">sisters</span>, and all that they have, and will deliver our lives from death."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-16.htm">1 Chronicles 2:16</a></span><br />and their <span class="boldtext">sisters</span> were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/1-4.htm">Job 1:4</a></span><br />His sons went and held a feast in the house of each one on his birthday; and they sent and called for their three <span class="boldtext">sisters</span> to eat and to drink with them. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/42-11.htm">Job 42:11</a></span><br />Then came there to him all his brothers, and all his <span class="boldtext">sisters</span>, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, and ate bread with him in his house. They comforted him, and consoled him concerning all the evil that Yahweh had brought on him. Everyone also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-45.htm">Ezekiel 16:45</a></span><br />You are the daughter of your mother, who loathes her husband and her children; and you are the sister of your <span class="boldtext">sisters</span>, who loathed their husbands and their children: your mother was a Hittite, and your father an Amorite.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-51.htm">Ezekiel 16:51</a></span><br />Neither has Samaria committed half of your sins; but you have multiplied your abominations more than they, and have justified your <span class="boldtext">sisters</span> by all your abominations which you have done.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-52.htm">Ezekiel 16:52</a></span><br />You also, bear you your own shame, in that you have given judgment for your <span class="boldtext">sisters</span>; through your sins that you have committed more abominable than they, they are more righteous that you: yes, be also confounded, and bear your shame, in that you have justified your sisters.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-55.htm">Ezekiel 16:55</a></span><br />Your <span class="boldtext">sisters</span>, Sodom and her daughters, shall return to their former estate; and Samaria and her daughters shall return to their former estate; and you and your daughters shall return to your former estate.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/16-61.htm">Ezekiel 16:61</a></span><br />Then you shall remember your ways, and be ashamed, when you shall receive your <span class="boldtext">sisters</span>, your elder sisters and your younger; and I will give them to you for daughters, but not by your covenant.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hosea/2-1.htm">Hosea 2:1</a></span><br />"Say to your brothers,'My people!' and to your <span class="boldtext">sisters</span>,'My loved one!'<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/s/sisters.htm">Sisters</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron (343 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/laban.htm">Laban (52 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sisters.htm">Sisters (20 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/elamites.htm">Elamites (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a 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