Genesis 13:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 13:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 13:16 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy see..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 13:16 — KJV
“And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.”
— Genesis 13:16 (KJV)
Genesis 13:16 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 13:16
“And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 13:16: make, seed, can
“Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 13:16: seed, earth, can
“As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 13:16: seed, can, number
“When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them. their number: Heb. them that are to be numbered”
Shares key themes with Genesis 13:16: number, then, numbered
“And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil; cannot...: Heb. his hand reach not to be...: Heb. for a waving”
Shares key themes with Genesis 13:16: make, can, then
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