Genesis 3:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 3:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 3:19 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 3:19 — KJV
“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”
— Genesis 3:19 (KJV)
Genesis 3:19 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 3:19
“Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them. shall not...: Heb. shall not return to thee”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:19: face, shalt, eat
“Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:19: shalt, eat, till
“Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:19: shalt, eat, bread
“And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:19: shalt, eat, bread
“Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 3:19: face, eat, return
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