Genesis 18:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 18:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 18:31 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. An..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 18:31 — KJV
“And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.”
— Genesis 18:31 (KJV)
Genesis 18:31 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 18:31
“And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. strong...: Heb. sons of strength some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:31: behold, now, taken
“And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:31: behold, now, taken
“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:31: behold, now, speak
“And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:31: now, lord, found
“Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:31: lord, found, destroy
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