Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 31:40 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Genesis 31:40 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 31 verse 40 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.”
Genesis 31:40 (KJV)
Commentary on Genesis 31:40
Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from m... 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 31:40
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“his father-in-law”
“Jesus said to Simon Peter”
“and took him from the sheepfolds;”
“men who spoke to you the word of God”
“An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.”
“exercising the oversight”
“and Israel served to get a wife”
“and keeping watch by night over their flock.”