Genesis 43:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 43:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 43:17 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 43:17 — KJV
“And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.”
— Genesis 43:17 (KJV)
Genesis 43:17 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 43:17
“And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:17: joseph, brought, men
“And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:17: brought, men, into
“Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:17: brought, men, into
“Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:17: brought, men, into
“And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:17: brought, men, into
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