Genesis 18:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 18:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 18:5 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 18:5 — KJV
“And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. comfort: Heb. stay are...: Heb. you have passed”
— Genesis 18:5 (KJV)
Genesis 18:5 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 18:5
“And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way. Comfort: Heb. Strengthen”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:5: morsel, bread, comfort
“I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. I am not...: Heb. I am less than all”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:5: pass, come, servant
“And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread. Put: Heb. Join one of...: or, somewhat about the priesthood”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:5: morsel, bread, pass
“And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this; hast punished...: Heb. hast withheld beneath our iniquities”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:5: after, pass, come
“And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. that follow...: Heb. that is at thy feet a great...: Heb. heat of anger”
Shares key themes with Genesis 18:5: after, come, servant
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