Genesis 33:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 33:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 33:16 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 33:16 — KJV
“So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.”
— Genesis 33:16 (KJV)
Genesis 33:16 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 33:16
“(There are eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadeshbarnea.)”
Shares key themes with Genesis 33:16: day, way, seir
“Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 33:16: day, way, seir
“And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 33:16: esau, way, seir
“As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 33:16: esau, day, seir
“And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 33:16: returned, day, way
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