Genesis 20:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 20:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 20:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 20:1 — KJV
“And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.”
— Genesis 20:1 (KJV)
Genesis 20:1 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 20:1
“From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 20:1: thence, toward, south
“And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 20:1: thence, toward, south
“And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 20:1: thence, toward, south
“And the south side southward, from Tamar even to the waters of strife in Kadesh, the river to the great sea. And this is the south side southward. strife: or, Meribah river: or, valley is the south side southward: or, is the south side toward Teman”
Shares key themes with Genesis 20:1: toward, south, kadesh
“And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea. strife...: or, Meribahkadesh”
Shares key themes with Genesis 20:1: toward, south, kadesh
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