Genesis 44:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 44:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 44:20 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dea..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 44:20 — KJV
“And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.”
— Genesis 44:20 (KJV)
Genesis 44:20 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 44:20
“And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 44:20: lord, father, old
“Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 44:20: old, child, one
“And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 44:20: father, old, child
“And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 44:20: one, brother, dead
“And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families. according...: or, as a little child is nourished: Heb. according to the little ones”
Shares key themes with Genesis 44:20: father, old, child
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