Genesis 5:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 5:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 5:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 5:1 — KJV
“This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;”
— Genesis 5:1 (KJV)
Genesis 5:1 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 5:1
“These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,”
Shares key themes with Genesis 5:1: generations, day, god
“And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. created...: Heb. created to make”
Shares key themes with Genesis 5:1: day, god, created
“And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 5:1: generations, day, god
“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 5:1: generations, god, made
“But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 5:1: day, god, made
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