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Genesis 31:49 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Genesis 31:49 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 31 verse 49 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another. Mizpah: that is, A beacon, or, watchtower”
Genesis 31:49 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 31:49
And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.... 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 bless...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 31:49
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“and he passed over Gilead and Manasseh”
“and encamped in Gilead. The children of Israel assembled themselves together”
“Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you to Yahweh.”
“and the timber of it”
“and the people made him head and chief over them: and Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.”