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Genesis 23:3 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Genesis 23:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 23 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,”
Genesis 23:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 23:3
And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,... This passage is part of the Abrahamic narratives which shift from universal human history to God's particular covenant people. The Abraham cycle (Genesis 12-25) demonstrates God's sovereign election, covenant faithfulness, and the development of faith through testing and promise fulfillment.Central themes include God's unconditional covenant promises (land, descendants, blessing to nations), the call to faith and obedience, the testing of faith through delays and impossibilities, the contrast between divine ...
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Cross-References for Genesis 23:3
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“Heth”
“Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.”
“and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah”
“which is before Mamre”
“saying to him”
“I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good will my life do me?”
“and bowed himself to the people of the land”
“his wife.”