Genesis 18:5
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 18
“And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.”Genesis 18:5
What Does Genesis 18:5 Mean?
Genesis 18:5 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 18, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Hospitality, Stewardship, and Servanthood.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Genesis 18:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Judges 19:5“And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel’s father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way.”Judges 6:18“Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.”Psalms 104:15“And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.”Judges 13:15“And Manoah said unto the angel of the LORD, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.”Genesis 19:8“Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.”Genesis 33:10“And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.”Exodus 2:20“And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.”Matthew 6:11“Give us this day our daily bread.”1 Kings 13:7“And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.”1 Kings 17:11“And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.”Isaiah 3:1“For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water.”
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