Genesis 48:3

Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 48

“And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,”Genesis 48:3

What Does Genesis 48:3 Mean?

Genesis 48:3 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 48, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (19)

These passages are connected to Genesis 48:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Genesis 28:13“And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;”Genesis 28:3“And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;”Genesis 28:19“And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.”Exodus 6:3“And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.”Genesis 18:1“And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;”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:”Genesis 35:9“And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.”Exodus 4:5“That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.”Judges 1:23“And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)”Genesis 17:1“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.”Psalms 77:15“Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.”Genesis 28:12“And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.”Genesis 35:6“So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.”Exodus 3:18“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”Hosea 12:4“Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;”Revelation 1:8“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”Revelation 21:11“Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;”Genesis 35:11“And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;”2 Corinthians 6:18“And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.”

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