Genesis 44:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 44:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 44:7 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 44:7 — KJV
“And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:”
— Genesis 44:7 (KJV)
Genesis 44:7 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 44:7
“Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 44:7: wherefore, saith, lord
“And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the LORD, be nigh unto the LORD our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require: at all...: Heb. the thing of a day in his day”
Shares key themes with Genesis 44:7: lord, these, words
“And as Josiah turned himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount, and sent, and took the bones out of the sepulchres, and burned them upon the altar, and polluted it, according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 44:7: lord, these, words
“And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. that have...: Heb. with their lives?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 44:7: these, god, forbid
“Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 44:7: wherefore, saith, lord
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