Genesis 31:2 BSB — MannaFest

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10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּ֥רְא	vai.Yar'	and he saw	H7200 →
יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya.'a.Ko	Jacob	H3290 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
פְּנֵ֣י	pe.Nei	[the] face of	H6440 →
לָבָ֑ן	la.Van	Laban	H3837 →
וְהִנֵּ֥ה	ve.hi.Neh	and there!	H2009 →
אֵינֶ֛נּוּ	'ei.ne.Nu	not [was] he	H369 →
עִמּ֖וֹ	i.Mo	with him	H5973 →
כִּתְמ֥וֹל	kit.Mol	as yesterday	H8543 →
שִׁלְשֽׁוֹם׃	shil.Shom	three days ago	H8032 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

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Genesis 4:5
but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.
leads to
- Hebrews 11:4
  By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he…
- Job 5:2
  For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
Through
Genesis 30:27
But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”
leads to
- Ruth 2:13
  “My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”
- Genesis 26:24
  and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your…
- Acts 7:10
  and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
- Isaiah 61:9
  Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.
- Genesis 39:21–23
  the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
Through
Daniel 3:19
At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,
leads to
- Daniel 3:13
  Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Daniel 3:19At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,Genesis 4:5but He had no regard for Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his countenance fell.1 Samuel 18:9–11And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.Genesis 30:27But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”1 Samuel 19:7So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.Deuteronomy 19:4Now this is the situation regarding the manslayer who flees to one of these cities to save his life, having killed his neighbor accidentally, without intending to harm him:Deuteronomy 28:54The most gentle and refined man among you will begrudge his brother, the wife he embraces, and the rest of his children who have survived,Exodus 4:10“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.”1 Samuel 18:9And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.Joshua 3:4But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between yourselves and the ark. Do not go near it, so that you can see the way to go, since you have never traveled this way before.”

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