Genesis 48:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 48:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 48:4 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 48:4 — KJV
“And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.”
— Genesis 48:4 (KJV)
Genesis 48:4 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 48:4
“And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. wherein...: Heb. of thy sojournings”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:4: give, land, seed
“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 48:4: behold, give, land
“And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; a multitude...: Heb. an assembly of people”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:4: make, fruitful, multiply
“And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:4: behold, make, people
“There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:4: behold, make, people
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