Genesis 50:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 50:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 50:21 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 50:21 — KJV
“Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. kindly...: Heb. to their hearts”
— Genesis 50:21 (KJV)
Genesis 50:21 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 50:21
“Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. him: Heb. a male”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:21: now, therefore, little
“Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us. with you: Heb. in your hand”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:21: now, therefore, spake
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:21: now, therefore, little
“And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families. according...: or, as a little child is nourished: Heb. according to the little ones”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:21: nourish, little, ones
“And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known. a prince: Heb. a man, a prince”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:21: now, fear, heb
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