Genesis 4:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 4:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 4:16 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 4:16 — KJV
“And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.”
— Genesis 4:16 (KJV)
Genesis 4:16 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 4:16
“And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:16: went, lord, east
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:16: lord, land, east
“And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:16: lord, land, east
“For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. gods: or, princes”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:16: lord, land, east
“And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 4:16: went, lord, land
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