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Genesis 26:28 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Genesis 26:28 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 26 verse 28 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; We saw: Heb. Seeing we saw”
Genesis 26:28 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 26:28
And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath b... 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 26:28
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“that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his army spoke to Abraham”
“{Beersheba can mean well of the oath or well of seven.} because they both swore there.”
“and their offspring among the peoples; all who see them shall acknowledge them”
“Today I will begin to magnify you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.,And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee., וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁעַ הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה אָחֵל גַּדֶּלְךָ בְּעֵינֵי כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר יֵדְעוּן כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר הָיִיתִי עִם־מֹשֶׁה אֶהְיֶה עִמָּךְ׃ ,And the LORD said unto Joshua: This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel”
“and over all that he had”
“and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.”
“for he said”
“and Yahweh his God was with him”
“The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.”