Genesis 28:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 28:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 28:11 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 28:11 — KJV
“And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.”
— Genesis 28:11 (KJV)
Genesis 28:11 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 28:11
“But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:11: sun, took, put
“Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:11: because, stones, put
“And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:11: place, took, stones
“And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:11: sun, took, stones
“And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. bar...: Heb. with the bar”
Shares key themes with Genesis 28:11: night, took, put
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