Genesis 31:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 31:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 31:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 31:1 — KJV
“And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.”
— Genesis 31:1 (KJV)
Genesis 31:1 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 31:1
“And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband. Ichabod: that is, Where is the glory? or, There is no glory”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:1: saying, taken, father
“And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD. abominable...: Heb. abominations”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:1: heard, words, taken
“Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:1: saying, hath, taken
“And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest. tabernacle: or, hedge”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:1: hath, taken, away
“And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:1: heard, saying, jacob
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