Genesis 8:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 8:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 8:4 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 8:4 — KJV
“And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.”
— Genesis 8:4 (KJV)
Genesis 8:4 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 8:4
“So the people rested on the seventh day.”
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“For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:4: rested, seventh, day
“It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.”
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“And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:4: ark, seventh, day
“And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 8:4: seventh, month, day
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