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Genesis 32:4 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Genesis 32:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 32 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:”
Genesis 32:4 (KJV)
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And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, ... 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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“calling him lord”
“What do you mean by all this company which I met? Jacob said”
“Don't let the anger of my lord grow hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil.,And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief., וַיֹּאמֶר אַהֲרֹן אַל־יִחַר אַף אֲדֹנִי אַתָּה יָדַעְתָּ אֶת־הָעָם כִּי בְרָע הוּא׃ ,And Aaron said: Let not the anger of my lord wax hot; thou knowest the people”
“donkeys”
“and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother's sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you.,Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.,יַעַבְדוּךָ עַמִּים *וישתחו **וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ[a] לְךָ לְאֻמִּים הֱוֵה גְבִיר לְאַחֶיךָ וְיִשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ[1] לְךָ בְּנֵי אִמֶּךָ אֹרְרֶיךָ אָרוּר וּמְבָרֲכֶיךָ בָּרוּךְ׃ ,Let peoples serve thee, And nations bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be every one that blesseth thee.,καὶ δουλευσάτωσάν σοι ἔθνη καὶ προσκυνήσουσίν σοι ἄρχοντες καὶ γίνου κύριος τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου καὶ προσκυνήσουσίν σοι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ πατρός σου ὁ καταρώμενός σε ἐπικατάρατος ὁ δὲ εὐλογῶν σε εὐλογημένος,And let nations serve thee, and princes bow down to thee, and be thou lord of thy brother, and the sons of thy father shall do thee reverence; accursed is he that curses thee, and blessed is he that blesses thee.,יעבדוך עמים וישתחוו לך לאמים הוי גביר לאחיך וישתחוו לך בני אמך ארריך ארור ומברכיך ברוך,Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed [be] every one that curseth thee, and blessed [be] he that blesseth thee.,יִפְלְחֻנָּךְ עַמְמִין וְיִשְׁתַּעְבְּדוּן לָךְ מַלְכְּוָן הֱוֵי רַב לְאַחָיךְ וְיִסְגְּדוּן לָךְ בְּנֵי אִמָּךְ מְלַטְטָיךְ יְהוֹן לִיטִין וּמְבָרֲכָיךְ יְהוֹן בְּרִיכִין ,Let the peoples serve thee, and kingdoms be subservient to thee: be thou chief of thy brethren, and let the sons of thy mother worship thee: cursed shall they be who curse thee, and blessed shall they be who bless thee!”
“don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.”
“will it not be lifted up? If you don't do well”
“and said”
“and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.,For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.,,,,,,,,”
“Behold, I have made him your lord, and all his brothers have I given to him for servants. With grain and new wine have I sustained him. What then will I do for you, my son?”