Genesis 47:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 47:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 47:18 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 47:18 — KJV
“When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:”
— Genesis 47:18 (KJV)
Genesis 47:18 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 47:18
“And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it: even: or, and”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:18: year, came, second
“And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:18: came, lord, money
“And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD. gathered: Heb. melted”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:18: came, lord, money
“Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:18: came, lord, money
“Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:18: lord, also, cattle
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