Genesis 19:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 19:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 19:9 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now wi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 19:9 — KJV
“And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.”
— Genesis 19:9 (KJV)
Genesis 19:9 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 19:9
“And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 19:9: one, came, now
“Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. Grudge not: or, Groan, or, Grieve not”
Shares key themes with Genesis 19:9: stand, again, one
“Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 19:9: back, came, now
“When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws. one...: Heb. a man and his fellow”
Shares key themes with Genesis 19:9: one, fellow, judge
“And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 19:9: again, one, came
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