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Genesis 31:12 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Genesis 31:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 31 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.”
Genesis 31:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 31:12
And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstrake... 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 31:12
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“I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.,And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;, וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה רָאֹה רָאִיתִי אֶת־עֳנִי עַמִּי אֲשֶׁר בְּמִצְרָיִם וְאֶת־צַעֲקָתָם שָׁמַעְתִּי מִפְּנֵי נֹגְשָׂיו כִּי יָדַעְתִּי אֶת־מַכְאֹבָיו׃ ,And the LORD said: I have surely seen the affliction of My people that are in Egypt”
“neither shall the sun go down on it; for he is poor”
“the God of Abraham”
“For the oppression of the poor”
“behold”
“and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come”
“do the same things to them”
“and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district”
“almond”