Genesis 37:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 37:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 37:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. wherein...: Heb. of his father's s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 37:1 — KJV
“And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. wherein...: Heb. of his father's sojournings”
— Genesis 37:1 (KJV)
Genesis 37:1 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 37:1
“And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. wherein...: Heb. of thy sojournings”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:1: land, wherein, stranger
“And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:1: jacob, dwelt, land
“And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham. wherein...: Heb. of thy sojournings”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:1: land, wherein, stranger
“And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:1: land, wherein, stranger
“After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:1: dwelt, land, wherein
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