Genesis 37:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 37:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 37:30 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 37:30 — KJV
“And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?”
— Genesis 37:30 (KJV)
Genesis 37:30 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 37:30
“Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:30: returned, brethren, child
“And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace. Jethro: Heb. Jether”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:30: returned, brethren
“But if the priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's meat: but there shall no stranger eat thereof.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:30: returned, child
“And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour. they...: Heb. ye shall serve yourselves with them”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:30: brethren, child
“And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? fell...: Heb. lusted a lust wept...: Heb. returned and wept”
Shares key themes with Genesis 37:30: returned, child
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