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Genesis 31:23 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Genesis 31:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 31 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.”
Genesis 31:23 (KJV)
Historical Context for Genesis 31:23
Commentary on Genesis 31:23
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him ... 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 31:23
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“and behold”
“when Moses had grown up”
“Blessed be Yahweh, the God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken his loving kindness and his truth toward my master. As for me, Yahweh has led me in the way to the house of my master's relatives.”
“Please, let there be no strife between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are relatives.,And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.,וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל־לוֹט אַל־נָא תְהִי מְרִיבָה בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶיךָ וּבֵין רֹעַי וּבֵין רֹעֶיךָ כִּי־אֲנָשִׁים אַחִים אֲנָחְנוּ׃ ,And Abram said unto Lot: Let there be no strife”