Genesis 23:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 23:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 23:6 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall wit..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 23:6 — KJV
“Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. a mighty...: Heb. a prince of God”
— Genesis 23:6 (KJV)
Genesis 23:6 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 23:6
“Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; gall: or, a poisonous herb: Heb. rosh”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:6: hear, lord, art
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? considered: Heb. set thy heart on”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:6: hear, lord, art
“Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: midst: Heb. heart”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:6: hear, lord, art
“And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD. courageous: Heb. strong of his heart”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:6: hear, lord, art
“And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. complained: or, were as it were complainers it displeased: Heb. it was evil in the ears of”
Shares key themes with Genesis 23:6: hear, lord, art
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