Genesis 37:1
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 37
“And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.”Genesis 37:1
What Does Genesis 37:1 Mean?
Genesis 37:1 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 37, verse 1 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 37:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 17:8“And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.”Genesis 23:4“I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”Genesis 37:12“And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.”Genesis 46:19“The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.”Genesis 48:21“And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.”Numbers 1:32“Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;”Genesis 28:4“And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.”Genesis 36:7“For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.”Hebrews 11:9“By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:”
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