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Genesis 45:6 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Genesis 45:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 45 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.”
Genesis 45:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Genesis 45:6
For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which the... 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, ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 45:6
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“Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.,Then Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.,וַיֹּאמֶר יוֹסֵף אֶל־הָעָם הֵן קָנִיתִי אֶתְכֶם הַיּוֹם וְאֶת־אַדְמַתְכֶם לְפַרְעֹה הֵא־לָכֶם זֶרַע וּזְרַעְתֶּם אֶת־הָאֲדָמָה׃ ,Then Joseph said unto the people: Behold”
“just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands”
“and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.”
“there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt.”
“which is neither plowed nor sown”
“and captains of fifties; and [he will set some] to plow his ground”
“which has been winnowed with the shovel and with the fork.”
“they came to him the second year”