Genesis 29:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 29:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 29:2 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that we..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 29:2 — KJV
“And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.”
— Genesis 29:2 (KJV)
Genesis 29:2 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 29:2
“And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:2: well, flocks, sheep
“And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:2: well, sheep, watered
“And he took the people, and divided them into three companies, and laid wait in the field, and looked, and, behold, the people were come forth out of the city; and he rose up against them, and smote them.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:2: looked, behold, field
“Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:2: behold, well, great
“I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:2: behold, three, great
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