Genesis 49:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 49:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 49:9 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old l..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 49:9 — KJV
“Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?”
— Genesis 49:9 (KJV)
Genesis 49:9 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 49:9
“Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 49:9: lion, prey, down
“Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him. against...: Heb. in meeting him”
Shares key themes with Genesis 49:9: lion, son, down
“And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 49:9: judah, art, down
“For he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah. God...: Heb. Let king Adonijah live”
Shares key themes with Genesis 49:9: son, gone, down
“The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 49:9: lion, whelp, prey
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