Genesis 9:20

Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 9

“And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:”Genesis 9:20

What Does Genesis 9:20 Mean?

Genesis 9:20 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 9, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (15)

These passages are connected to Genesis 9:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Galatians 6:1“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”Genesis 3:18“Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;”Genesis 3:23“Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.”Genesis 4:2“And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.”Genesis 5:29“And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.”Genesis 46:32“And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.”Deuteronomy 20:6“And what man is he that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not yet eaten of it? let him also go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.”Deuteronomy 28:30“Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.”Proverbs 10:11“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”Proverbs 12:11“He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.”Ecclesiastes 5:9“Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.”Isaiah 28:24“Doth the plowman plow all day to sow? doth he open and break the clods of his ground?”Proverbs 24:30“I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;”Song of Solomon 1:6“Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.”1 Corinthians 9:7“Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?”

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