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Genesis 32:12 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Genesis 32:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 32 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.”
Genesis 32:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 32:12
And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot ... 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 32:12
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“Yahweh stood above it”
“being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel”
“he remains faithful. He can't deny himself.,If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.,,,,,,,,”
“but my words will not pass away.”
“I am God, the God of your father. Don't be afraid to go down into Egypt, for there I will make of you a great nation.,And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:,וַיֹּאמֶר אָנֹכִי הָאֵל אֱלֹהֵי אָבִיךָ אַל־תִּירָא מֵרְדָה מִצְרַיְמָה כִּי־לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל אֲשִׂימְךָ שָׁם׃ ,And He said: I am God”
“and I will multiply your seed greatly like the stars of the heavens”
“which God”
“Isaac”
“saying”
“that he should lie”