Genesis 42:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 42:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 42:18 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 42:18 — KJV
“And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:”
— Genesis 42:18 (KJV)
Genesis 42:18 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 42:18
“Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:18: day, live, fear
“And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:18: day, live, fear
“But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:18: live, fear, god
“Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:18: live, fear, god
“But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:18: day, live, god
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