Genesis 8:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 8:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 8:16 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 8:16 — KJV
“Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee.”
— Genesis 8:16 (KJV)
Genesis 8:16 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 8:16
“But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:16: ark, wife, sons
“And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:16: ark, wife, sons
“In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:16: ark, wife, sons
“And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:16: forth, wife, sons
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:16: forth, wife, sons
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