Genesis 29:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 29:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 29:31 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 29:31 — KJV
“And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.”
— Genesis 29:31 (KJV)
Genesis 29:31 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 29:31
“Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. fell...: or, bowed himself”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:31: lord, saw, opened
“And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:31: lord, saw, opened
“And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem: do thou...: or, get thee riches, or, power be famous: Heb. proclaim thy name”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:31: lord, leah, rachel
“And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:31: lord, saw, opened
“And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 29:31: lord, saw, opened
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