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Genesis 35:4 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Genesis 35:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 35 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.”
Genesis 35:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 35:4
And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which... 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 35:4
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“and all the house of Millo”
“I would make a request of you”
“Take off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them to me.”
“nor take it to you”
“and burnt it with fire”
“and the plating of your molten images of gold. You shall cast them away as an unclean thing. You shall tell it”
“men shall cast away their idols of silver”
“to which she burned incense”
“and dash in pieces their pillars”
“and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.”