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Genesis 47:12 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Genesis 47:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 47 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families. according: or, as a little child is nourished: Heb. according to the little ones”
Genesis 47:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 47:12
And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, accor... 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, ...
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Cross-References for Genesis 47:12
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“you”
“but godliness has value in all things”
“like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.”
“'Honor your father and your mother”
“let them learn first to show piety towards their own family”
“he moved them to the cities from one end of the border of Egypt even to the other end of it.”
“and sustain you in your old age”
“'Honor your father and your mother;'{Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16} and”
“and said”
“that you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh”