Genesis 50:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 50:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 50:16 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, sent: Heb. charged" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 50:16 — KJV
“And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying, sent: Heb. charged”
— Genesis 50:16 (KJV)
Genesis 50:16 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 50:16
“Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:16: sent, saying, father
“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:16: sent, messenger, saying
“This is the thing which the LORD doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry. marry: Heb. be wives”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:16: saying, father, command
“And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war. meet...: Heb. sons of power”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:16: saying, command, before
“And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:16: saying, father, command
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