Genesis 28:8
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 28
“And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;”Genesis 28:8
What Does Genesis 28:8 Mean?
Genesis 28:8 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 28, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Genesis 28:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 24:3“And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:”Genesis 26:34“And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:”Genesis 26:35“Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.”Genesis 27:46“And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?”Genesis 28:1“And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.”Deuteronomy 25:6“And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.”1 Samuel 8:6“But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.”Genesis 48:17“And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head.”Exodus 21:8“If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.”Joshua 22:30“And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.”
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