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Genesis 35:8 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Genesis 35:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 35 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth. Allonbachuth: that is, The oak of weeping”
Genesis 35:8 (KJV)
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Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the oak; it was named Allon-bacuth. (GEN 35:8)
Commentary on Genesis 35:8
But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of i... 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...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 35:8
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“their sister”
“and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh”
“I made you to go up out of Egypt”
“And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.”