Genesis 20:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 20:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 20:3 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which tho..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 20:3 — KJV
“But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. a man's...: Heb. married to an husband”
— Genesis 20:3 (KJV)
Genesis 20:3 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 20:3
“And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her. be delivered: or, cry out came: Heb. were turned”
Shares key themes with Genesis 20:3: god, came, dead
“And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 20:3: came, behold, woman
“And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. by prophets: Heb. by the hand of prophets”
Shares key themes with Genesis 20:3: god, dream, art
“The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man. behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil”
Shares key themes with Genesis 20:3: behold, art, hast
“And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped. none...: Heb. there was not an escaping”
Shares key themes with Genesis 20:3: came, behold, art
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