Genesis 15:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 15:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 15:13 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 15:13 — KJV
“And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;”
— Genesis 15:13 (KJV)
Genesis 15:13 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 15:13
“And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 15:13: seed, land, four
“And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 15:13: land, four, hundred
“And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan. young...: Heb. young women virgins”
Shares key themes with Genesis 15:13: know, land, four
“Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 15:13: four, hundred, years
“Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. heart: Heb. soul”
Shares key themes with Genesis 15:13: know, stranger, land
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