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Genesis 43:1 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Genesis 43:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 43 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
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“And the famine was sore in the land.”
Genesis 43:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Genesis 43:1
And the famine was sore in the land.... 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 God's covenant people through famine. Jo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 43:1
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“for the famine was severe in the land.”
“and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.”
“Because of the burning heat of famine.”
“just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands”
“Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Will I really bear a child, yet I am old?',And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?,וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־אַבְרָהָם לָמָּה זֶּה צָחֲקָה שָׂרָה לֵאמֹר הַאַף אֻמְנָם אֵלֵד וַאֲנִי זָקַנְתִּי׃ ,And the LORD said unto Abraham: Wherefore did Sarah laugh”
“for the famine was in the land of Canaan.”
“even to explore all this: that the righteous”