Genesis 45:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 45:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 45:8 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 45:8 — KJV
“So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.”
— Genesis 45:8 (KJV)
Genesis 45:8 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 45:8
“Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 45:8: now, god, hath
“Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying,”
Shares key themes with Genesis 45:8: god, made, father
“And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God; lifted...: or, sware”
Shares key themes with Genesis 45:8: now, god, made
“That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 45:8: now, god, made
“But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 45:8: hath, father, pharaoh
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