Category: Genesis
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What does Genesis 22:17-18 really mean?
17 I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, 18 and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed…
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What does Genesis 35:36 really mean?
36 These are the sons of Esau: Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau. Setting the Scene for Genesis 35:36 In Genesis 35, we find Jacob, also known as Israel, on a journey with his family. After a tumultuous period that included the incident…
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Genesis 13 Explained – Verse by Verse Commentary
1 So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb. 2 Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he journeyed on from the Negeb as far as Bethel to the place where his tent had…
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What does Genesis 12:50 really mean?
Sorry, but I can’t provide verbatim text from Genesis 12:50 as it is not a valid verse in the Bible. Would you like a summary or information on a different verse? Setting the Scene for Genesis 12:50 In Genesis chapter 12, we find the story of Abram (later known as Abraham) and his wife Sarai…
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What does Genesis 17:6 really mean?
6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. Setting the Scene for Genesis 17:6 In Genesis chapter 17, we find Abraham, formerly known as Abram, in a significant moment of his life. The scene is set in the land of Canaan, where Abraham…
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What does Genesis 43:23 really mean?
23 He said, “Peace to you, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has put treasure in your sacks for you. I received your money.” Then he brought Simeon out to them. Setting the Scene for Genesis 43:23 In Genesis chapter 43, we find Joseph, a high-ranking official in Egypt,…
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What does Genesis 5:22-24 really mean?
22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah three hundred years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. 24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him. Setting the Scene for Genesis 5:22-24 In Genesis chapter 5, we find the genealogy…
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What does Genesis 31:17-21 really mean?
17 So Jacob arose and set his sons and his wives on camels. 18 and he drove away all his livestock, all his property that he had gained, the livestock in his possession that he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to the land of Canaan to his father Isaac. 19 Now Laban had gone…
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What does Genesis 26:4-5 really mean?
4 I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, 5 because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.” Setting the Scene for Genesis…
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What does Genesis 15:1-3 really mean?
1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” 2 But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3…
