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Genesis 31:55 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Genesis 31:55 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 31 verse 55 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.”
Genesis 31:55 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 31:55
And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and... 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 31:55
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“And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.”
“as soon as he had finished communing with Abraham”
“because Yahweh your God loved you.”
“when Rachel had borne Joseph”
“embraced him”
“and said to her”
“Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.”
“and said”
“and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law”
“whom God has not cursed? How shall I defy”