Genesis 16:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 16:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 16:5 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had con..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 16:5 — KJV
“And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.”
— Genesis 16:5 (KJV)
Genesis 16:5 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 16:5
“And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:5: given, into, eyes
“For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:5: given, into, saw
“Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:5: wrong, lord, judge
“And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:5: into, saw, despised
“And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 16:5: into, saw, eyes
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