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Genesis 27:39 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Genesis 27:39 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 27 verse 39 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; the fatness: or, of the fatness”
Genesis 27:39 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 27:39
And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the ea... 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...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 27:39
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“of the fatness of the earth”
“Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau”
“to possess it: and Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.”
“his sons”