Genesis 3:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 3:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 3:16 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 3:16 — KJV
“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. to thy...: or, subject to thy husband”
— Genesis 3:16 (KJV)
Genesis 3:16 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 3:16
“If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. be accepted: or, have the excellency unto...: or, subject unto thee”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:16: shalt, desire, rule
“Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:16: woman, shalt, bring
“And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:16: shalt, bring, children
“The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children. long: Heb. a time”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:16: woman, sorrow, forth
“Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:16: woman, shalt, bring
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