Genesis 31:55
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 31
“And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.”Genesis 31:55
What Does Genesis 31:55 Mean?
Genesis 31:55 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 31, verse 55 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 31:55 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 31:28“And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.”2 Samuel 19:39“And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.”Genesis 18:33“And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.”Genesis 30:25“And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.”Deuteronomy 23:5“Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.”Genesis 24:60“And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.”Genesis 26:31“And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.”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.”Genesis 31:43“And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?”Genesis 33:4“And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.”Numbers 23:5“And the LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.”Numbers 23:8“How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?”Numbers 23:11“And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.”Numbers 24:25“And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.”Deuteronomy 32:36“For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.”Ruth 1:14“And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.”Psalms 76:10“Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.”Proverbs 16:7“When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”Acts 28:4“And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.”Genesis 48:10“Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.”
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