Genesis 12:5
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.”Genesis 12:5
What Does Genesis 12:5 Mean?
Genesis 12:5 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 12, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Genesis 12:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 14:14“And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.”Job 1:3“His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.”Genesis 11:31“And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.”Genesis 14:12“And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.”Jeremiah 52:29“In the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:”Acts 7:4“Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.”Acts 13:19“And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.”Hebrews 11:8“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.”Genesis 10:19“And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.”Genesis 14:11“And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.”Genesis 14:21“And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.”Genesis 36:6“And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.”Genesis 46:5“And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.”Genesis 48:21“And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.”Acts 7:2“And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,”
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