Genesis 32:6
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 32
“And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.”Genesis 32:6
What Does Genesis 32:6 Mean?
Genesis 32:6 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 32, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Genesis 32:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 16:7“When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”Genesis 33:1“And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.”Genesis 25:23“And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.”Genesis 27:40“And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.”Genesis 27:41“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”Genesis 32:8“And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.”Genesis 32:11“Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.”Proverbs 18:19“A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.”Amos 5:19“As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.”Genesis 32:12“And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.”Numbers 20:20“And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.”
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