Genesis 13:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 13:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 13:17 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 13:17 — KJV
“Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.”
— Genesis 13:17 (KJV)
Genesis 13:17 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 13:17
“And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. rid: Heb. cause to cease”
Shares key themes with Genesis 13:17: through, land, give
“Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession. no...: Heb. even to the treading of the sole of the foot”
Shares key themes with Genesis 13:17: land, breadth, give
“And the LORD said unto me, Arise, take thy journey before the people, that they may go in and possess the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give unto them. take...: Heb. go in journey”
Shares key themes with Genesis 13:17: arise, land, give
“But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 13:17: land, length, give
“And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 13:17: through, land, give
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