Genesis 31:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 31:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 31:18 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotte..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 31:18 — KJV
“And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.”
— Genesis 31:18 (KJV)
Genesis 31:18 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 31:18
“And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:18: cattle, goods, gotten
“And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. in goods: or, for good body: Heb. belly”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:18: cattle, goods, father
“And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:18: isaac, father, land
“To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land. To take...: Heb. To spoil the spoil, and to prey the prey midst: Heb. navel”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:18: cattle, goods, gotten
“When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:18: away, padanaram, isaac
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