Genesis 17:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 17:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 17:16 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; king..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 17:16 — KJV
“And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. she...: Heb. she shall become nations”
— Genesis 17:16 (KJV)
Genesis 17:16 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 17:16
“And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. multitude: Heb. fulness”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:16: son, also, nations
“Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:16: bless, son, mother
“The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:16: bless, give, son
“Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well. pleaseth...: Heb. is right in mine eyes”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:16: son, mother, people
“And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 17:16: bless, son, also
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