Genesis 12:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 12:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 12:12 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 12:12 — KJV
“Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.”
— Genesis 12:12 (KJV)
Genesis 12:12 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 12:12
“If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:12: therefore, come, say
“And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:12: therefore, come, see
“Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:12: therefore, come, egyptians
“For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:12: come, pass, egyptians
“And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. quiet: Heb. silence”
Shares key themes with Genesis 12:12: come, pass, say
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