Grandchildren

Grandchildren mentioned in Scripture

Terah's grandson, Lot

Genesis 11:31

And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans for the land of Canaan. But when they arrived in Haran, they settled there.

Nahor's grandchildren

Genesis 29:5 See also Genesis 24:47–48

“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.

Laban's grandchildren

Genesis 31:55 See also Genesis 31:26–28

Early the next morning, Laban got up and kissed his grandchildren and daughters and blessed them. Then he left to return home.

Zibeon the Hivite's granddaughter, Oholibamah

Genesis 36:2 See also Genesis 36:14

Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,

Esau's grandchildren

Genesis 36:12–13 See also Genesis 36:16–17

Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah. These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.

Jacob's grandchildren

Genesis 46:7 See also Genesis 45:10

Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters — all his offspring.

Gideon's grandson

Judges 8:22

Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us — you and your son and grandson — for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.”

Abdon's grandsons

Judges 12:13–14

After Elon, Abdon son of Hillel, from Pirathon, judged Israel. He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.

Saul's grandson, Mephibosheth

2 Samuel 19:24 See also 2 Samuel 9:9–10, 2 Samuel 16:3

Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely.

Omri's granddaughter, Athaliah

2 Kings 8:26 parallel 2 Chronicles 22:2

Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri king of Israel.

The grandsons of the sons of Ulam

1 Chronicles 8:40

The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons— 150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

Nebuchadnezzar's grandson

Jeremiah 27:6–7

So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him. All nations will serve him and his son and grandson, until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings will enslave him.

Grandchildren as representative of descendants

Exodus 10:1–2 See also Deuteronomy 4:25–26; 2 Kings 17:41

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials, that I may perform these miraculous signs of Mine among them, and that you may tell your children and grandchildren how severely I dealt with the Egyptians when I performed miraculous signs among them, so that all of you may know that I am the LORD.”

Believing grandchildren have a responsibility to care for their grandparents

1 Timothy 5:4

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.