Genesis 15:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 15:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 15:5 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 15:5 — KJV
“And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.”
— Genesis 15:5 (KJV)
Genesis 15:5 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 15:5
“And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 15:5: brought, forth, look
“For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 15:5: forth, heaven, tell
“For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 15:5: forth, now, heaven
“Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 15:5: brought, forth, now
“Now when the prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering or peace offerings voluntarily unto the LORD, one shall then open him the gate that looketh toward the east, and he shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, as he did on the sabbath day: then he shall go forth; and after his going forth one shall shut the gate.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 15:5: forth, look, now
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