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Genesis 26:11 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Genesis 26:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 26 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.”
Genesis 26:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 26:11
And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be ... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to bl...
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Cross-References for Genesis 26:11
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“Saying”
“Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn't allow you to touch her.,And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.,וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו הָאֱלֹהִים בַּחֲלֹם גַּם אָנֹכִי יָדַעְתִּי כִּי בְתָם־לְבָבְךָ עָשִׂיתָ זֹּאת וָאֶחְשֹׂךְ גַּם־אָנֹכִי אוֹתְךָ מֵחֲטוֹ־לִי עַל־כֵּן לֹא־נְתַתִּיךָ לִנְגֹּעַ אֵלֶיהָ׃ ,And God said unto him in the dream: Yea”
“So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.”
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.”