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Genesis 42:18 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Genesis 42:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 42 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:”
Genesis 42:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 42:18
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:... This passage is part of the Joseph narrative, a masterfully crafted account demonstrating God's sovereign providence working through human choices and circumstances to accomplish His redemptive purposes. The Joseph cycle shows how God transforms evil intentions into instruments of salvation.Central themes include divine providence orchestrating events toward redemptive ends, the testing and refinement of character through suffering and success, forgiveness overcoming betrayal and injustice, and the preservation of G...
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Cross-References for Genesis 42:18
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“but shall fear your God.”
“and took of them bread and wine”
“There was a judge in a certain city who didn't fear God, and didn't respect man.,Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:,,,,,,,,”
“Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.',And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.,וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם כִּי אָמַרְתִּי רַק אֵין־יִרְאַת אֱלֹהִים בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וַהֲרָגוּנִי עַל־דְּבַר אִשְׁתִּי׃ ,And Abraham said: Because I thought: Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.”
“but afterward he said to himself”
“The thing that you do is not good: ought you not to walk in the fear of our God”