Genesis 31:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 31:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 31:16 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 31:16 — KJV
“For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.”
— Genesis 31:16 (KJV)
Genesis 31:16 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 31:16
“Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you. be ye...: Heb. harden not your necks yield...: Heb. give the hand”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:16: god, hath, father
“And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:16: god, hath, father
“And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:16: god, hath, father
“And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:16: hath, children, now
“And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance. whereunto...: Heb. unto whom they shall be”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:16: taken, father, children
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