Genesis 42:33
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 42:33 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 42:33 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 42:33 — KJV
“And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:”
— Genesis 42:33 (KJV)
Genesis 42:33 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 42:33
“And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:33: lord, men, one
“Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst. honourable...: Heb. glory are men of famine”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:33: know, men, one
“And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:33: lord, know, one
“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:33: lord, men, one
“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:33: lord, men, one
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