Genesis 45:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 45:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 45:11 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 45:11 — KJV
“And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.”
— Genesis 45:11 (KJV)
Genesis 45:11 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 45:11
“Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 45:11: years, famine, household
“Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. a piece...: or, a stater: it is half an ounce of silver, in value two shillings and six pence, sterling; about fifty five cents”
Shares key themes with Genesis 45:11: five, lest, hast
“For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 45:11: yet, five, years
“And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth. Mephibosheth: or, Meribbaal”
Shares key themes with Genesis 45:11: five, years, hast
“And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD? manner: Heb. law”
Shares key themes with Genesis 45:11: yet, hast, come
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