Genesis 48:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 48:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 48:16 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 48:16 — KJV
“The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth. grow: Heb. as fishes do increase”
— Genesis 48:16 (KJV)
Genesis 48:16 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 48:16
“And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:16: name, fathers, abraham
“If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her. please...: Heb. be evil in the eyes of, etc”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:16: redeemed, evil, let
“Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them. set: Heb. given”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:16: fathers, abraham, isaac
“And it shall be, when the LORD thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:16: fathers, abraham, isaac
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. to turn...: Heb. revolt against the LORD”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:16: redeemed, evil, midst
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