Genesis 31:46
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 31:46 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 31:46 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 31:46 — KJV
“And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.”
— Genesis 31:46 (KJV)
Genesis 31:46 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 31:46
“And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:46: stones, took, heap
“And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:46: gather, made, eat
“And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day. Achor: that is, Trouble”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:46: stones, heap, eat
“And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:46: stones, heap, eat
“And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 31:46: stones, took, eat
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