Exodus 5:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 5:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 5:12 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 5:12 — KJV
“So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.”
— Exodus 5:12 (KJV)
Exodus 5:12 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 5:12
“Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:12: people, scattered, land
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:12: people, scattered, land
“Yet thus saith the Lord GOD; At the end of forty years will I gather the Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered:”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:12: people, scattered, egypt
“I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:12: people, scattered, land
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with Exodus 5:12: throughout, land, egypt
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