Genesis 25:28
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 25
“And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.”Genesis 25:28
What Does Genesis 25:28 Mean?
Genesis 25:28 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 25, verse 28 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Genesis 25:28 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 27:19“And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy first born; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.”Genesis 27:4“And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.”Genesis 27:31“And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.”Genesis 27:9“Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:”Genesis 27:14“And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.”Genesis 27:25“And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.”Genesis 48:19“And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.”John 1:13“Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”Genesis 27:6“And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,”
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