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Genesis 26:2 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Genesis 26:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 26 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:”
Genesis 26:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 26:2
And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall te... 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 26:2
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“I will give this land to your seed{or, offspring}. He built an altar there to Yahweh”
“as he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day.”
“Yahweh appeared to Abram”
“and do good. Dwell in the land”
“Get out of your country, and from your relatives, and from your father's house, to the land that I will show you.,Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee:,וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־אַבְרָם לֶךְ־לְךָ מֵאַרְצְךָ וּמִמּוֹלַדְתְּךָ וּמִבֵּית אָבִיךָ אֶל־הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אַרְאֶךָּ׃ ,Now the LORD said unto Abram: Get thee out of thy country”
“I will certainly return to you when the season comes round. Behold, Sarah your wife will have a son. Sarah heard in the tent door”