Genesis 22:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 22:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 22:4 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 22:4 — KJV
“Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.”
— Genesis 22:4 (KJV)
Genesis 22:4 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 22:4
“And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 22:4: then, lifted, eyes
“Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 22:4: day, saw, place
“And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 22:4: lifted, eyes, afar
“From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 22:4: then, eyes, afar
“For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 22:4: then, lifted, saw
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