Genesis 35:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 35:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 35:2 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 35:2 — KJV
“Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:”
— Genesis 35:2 (KJV)
Genesis 35:2 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 35:2
“And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 35:2: then, put, away
“Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 35:2: put, away, strange
“And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel. strange...: Heb. gods of strangers grieved: Heb. shortened”
Shares key themes with Genesis 35:2: put, away, strange
“Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 35:2: then, put, away
“Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 35:2: then, put, away
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