Genesis 35:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 35:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 35:4 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears;..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 35:4 — KJV
“And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.”
— Genesis 35:4 (KJV)
Genesis 35:4 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 35:4
“And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 35:4: gave, hand, under
“So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 35:4: hand, ears, under
“And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. Gideon: Gr. Gedeon to hide...: Heb. to cause it to flee”
Shares key themes with Genesis 35:4: hid, under, oak
“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 35:4: strange, gods, hand
“(And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime. as beforetime: Heb. as yesterday, and third day”
Shares key themes with Genesis 35:4: gave, hand, under
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