Genesis 11:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 11:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 11:2 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt ther..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 11:2 — KJV
“And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. from...: or, eastward”
— Genesis 11:2 (KJV)
Genesis 11:2 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 11:2
“And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 11:2: came, pass, east
“(For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how we came through the nations which ye passed by;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 11:2: came, pass, land
“Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 11:2: came, pass, east
“And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 11:2: came, pass, plain
“And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 11:2: came, pass, land
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