Genesis 37:1
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And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Canaan.
In other translations
And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Canaan.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Genesis 17:8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”
- Genesis 23:4I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.“I am a foreigner and an outsider among you. Give me a burial site among you so that I can bury my dead.”
- Hebrews 11:9-169 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.9 By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. 11 By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. 12 And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
- Genesis 28:4And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.And may He give the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants, so that you may possess the land where you dwell as a foreigner, the land God gave to Abraham.”
- Genesis 36:7For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.
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People and places
People: Jacob
Places: Canaan