Genesis 42:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 42:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 42:34 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I del..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 42:34 — KJV
“And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.”
— Genesis 42:34 (KJV)
Genesis 42:34 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 42:34
“And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:34: bring, brother, then
“Now the men did diligently observe whether any thing would come from him, and did hastily catch it: and they said, Thy brother Benhadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:34: bring, brother, then
“For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? enlargement: Heb. respiration”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:34: then, know, men
“If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not. go about...: or, make merchandise against a land, and men acknowledge it not”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:34: then, know, men
“But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 42:34: bring, then, know
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