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Genesis 29:8 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Genesis 29:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 29 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.”
Genesis 29:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Genesis 29:8
And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone fr... 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 29:8
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“Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?”
“And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.”
“and them by themselves”
“We can't do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that is a reproach to us.,And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:,וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֲלֵיהֶם לֹא נוּכַל לַעֲשׂוֹת הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה לָתֵת אֶת־אֲחֹתֵנוּ לְאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ עָרְלָה כִּי־חֶרְפָּה הִוא לָנוּ׃ ,and said unto them: We cannot do this thing”
“and watered the sheep”