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Genesis 27:42

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 27:42 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Genesis 27:42 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Genesis 27:42 — KJV

“And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.”

— Genesis 27:42 (KJV)

Genesis 27:42 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.

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Cross-References for Genesis 27:42

“And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,”

Shares key themes with Genesis 27:42: esau, son, rebekah

“And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.”

Shares key themes with Genesis 27:42: esau, son, rebekah

“And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man:”

Shares key themes with Genesis 27:42: esau, rebekah, jacob

“And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: goodly: Heb. desirable”

Shares key themes with Genesis 27:42: esau, son, rebekah

“And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.”

Shares key themes with Genesis 27:42: son, told, rebekah

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey