Genesis 31:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 31:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 31:31 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy dau..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 31:31 — KJV
“And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.”
— Genesis 31:31 (KJV)
Genesis 31:31 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 31:31
“And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:31: jacob, because, take
“And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:31: jacob, laban, take
“And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:31: jacob, answered, laban
“And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:31: answered, because, afraid
“Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:31: answered, because, take
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