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Genesis 9:4 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Genesis 9:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 9 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.”
Genesis 9:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Genesis 9:4
But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.... This passage belongs to the primeval history section (Genesis 1-11) which establishes universal truths about God, humanity, sin, and divine purposes before focusing on Abraham and Israel. These chapters answer fundamental questions about human origins, the spread of wickedness, God's judgment, and the preservation of a righteous remnant.Recurring patterns emerge: human sin escalating from individual disobedience to societal corruption, divine patience followed by judgment, gracious preservation of a remnant, and ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 9:4
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“Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.”
“Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water.”
“Only ye shall not eat the blood; ye shall pour it upon the earth as water.”
“from sexual immorality”
“whether it is of bird or of animal”
“from blood”
“It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings”
“and nothing is to be rejected”