Genesis 42:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 42:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 42:17 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he put them all together into ward three days. put: Heb. gathered" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 42:17 — KJV
“And he put them all together into ward three days. put: Heb. gathered”
— Genesis 42:17 (KJV)
Genesis 42:17 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 42:17
“And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and upward, and stood in the border. gathered: Heb. were cried together put on...: Heb. gird himself with a girdle”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:17: put, together, ward
“Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain. the great...: Heb. the showers”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:17: together, three, days
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:17: into, three, days
“And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:17: into, three, days
“And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place. that son: Heb. he of his sons”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:17: put, into, days
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