Jacob
Explore 80 scripture references about jacob from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 12 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Jacob?
The topic of jacob appears throughout Scripture with 80 references spanning 12 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Psalms. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Son of Isaac, and the twin brother of Esau GEN 25:24-26; JOS 24:4; 1CH 1:34; ACT 7:8 -Ancestor of Jesus MAT 1:2 -Given in answer to prayer GEN 25:21 -Obtains Esau's birthright for just one bowl of stew GEN 25:29-34; HEB 12:16 -Fradulently obtains his father's blessing GEN 27:1-29; HEB 11:20 -Esau seeks to kill, escapes to Padan-aram GEN 27:41-46; 28:1-5; HOS 12:12 -His vision of the ladder GEN 28:10-22 -God confirms the covenant of Abraham to GEN 28:13-22; 35:9-15; 1CH 16:13-18 -Sojourns in Haran with his uncle, Laban GEN 29:30; HOS 12:12 -Serves fourteen years for Leah and Rachel GEN 29:15-30; HOS 12:12 -Sharp practice of, with the flocks and herds of Laban GEN 30:32-43 -Dissatisfied with Laban's treatment and returns to the land of Canaan GEN 31 -Meets angels of God on the journey, and calls the place "Mahanaim," GEN 32:1,2 -Dreads to meet Esau; sends him presents; wrestles with an angel GEN 32 -Name of, changed to "Israel," GEN 32:28; 35:10 -Reconciliation of, with Esau GEN 33:4 -Journeys to Succoth GEN 33:17 -Journeys to Shalem, where he purchase a parcel of ground from Hamor and erects an altar GEN 33:18-20 -His daughter, Dinah, is raped GEN 34 -Returns to Beth-el, where he builds an altar, and erects and dedicates a pillar GEN 35:1-7 -Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, dies, and is buried at Beth-el GEN 35:8 -Journeys to Ephrath; Benjamin is born to; Rachel dies; and is "buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem," GEN 35:16-19; 48:7 -Erects a monument at Rachel's grave GEN 35:20 -The incest of his son, Reuben, with his concubine, Bilhah GEN 35:22 -List of the names of his twelve sons GEN 35:23-26 -Returns to Arbah, the city of his father GEN 35:27 -Lives in the land of Canaan GEN 37:1 -His partiality for his son, Joseph, and the consequent jealousy of his other sons GEN 37:3,4 -Joseph's prophetic dream concerning GEN 37:9-11 -His grief over the loss of Joseph GEN 37:34,35 -Sends to Egypt to buy corn (grain) GEN 42:1,2; 43:1-14 -His grief over the detention of Simeon and the demand for Benjamin to be taken into Egypt GEN 42:36 -His love for Benjamin GEN 43:14; 44:29 -Hears that Joseph is still alive GEN 45:26-28 -Moves to Egypt GEN 46:1-7; 1SA 12:8; PSA 105:23; ACT 7:14,15 -The list of his children and grandchildren who went down into Egypt GEN 46:8-27 -Meets Joseph GEN 46:28-34 -Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by Jacob GEN 47:1-10 -The land of Goshen assigned to GEN 47:11,12,27 -Lives in Egypt for seventeen years GEN 47:28 -Exacts a promise from Joseph to bury him with his forefathers GEN 47:29-31 -His benediction upon Joseph and his two sons GEN 48:15-22 -Gives the land of the Amorites to Joseph GEN 48:22; JHN 4:5 -His final prophetic benedictions upon his sons -Upon Reuben GEN 49:3,4 -Simeon and Levi GEN 49:5-7 -Judah GEN 49:8-12 -Zebulun GEN 49:13 -Issachar GEN 49:14,15 -Dan GEN 49:16-18 -Gad GEN 49:19 -Asher GEN 49:20 -Naphtali GEN 49:21 -Joseph GEN 49:22-26 -Benjamin GEN 49:27 -Charges his sons to bury him in the field of Machpelah GEN 49:29,30 -Death of GEN 49:33 -Body of, embalmed GEN 50:2 -40 Days mourning for GEN 50:3 -Burial of GEN 50:4-13 -Descendants of GEN 29:31-35; 30:1-24; 35:18,22-26; 46:8-27; EXO 1:1-5; 1CH 2:9 -Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants GEN 25:23; 27:28,29; 28:10-15; 31:3; 35:9-13; 46:3; DEU 1:8; PSA 105:10,11 -His wealth GEN 36:6,7 -The well of JHN 4:5-30
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What does the Bible say about jacob?
The Bible contains 80 references to jacob across 12 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is jacob mentioned in the Bible?
Jacob is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Samuel, Acts, Deuteronomy, Exodus, and 7 more books. There are 80 total scripture references on this topic.