Overview
The Bible addresses wagon across 9 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers and Genesis. Closely related themes include Altar of Burnt Offering, the, Dedication, Offerings and Tabernacle. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses, Joseph, Jacob and Aaron.
Key Bible verses about wagon
Old Testament
Genesis
Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
Numbers
And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.
And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.
Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:
And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.
People in the Bible and wagon
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying wagon for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 45:19, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Numbers and Genesis each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Moses, Joseph and Jacob and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Altar of Burnt Offering, the, Dedication, Offerings and Tabernacle.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about wagon?
The Bible addresses wagon across 9 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers and Genesis. Closely related themes include Altar of Burnt Offering, the, Dedication, Offerings and Tabernacle. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses, Joseph, Jacob and Aaron.
How many Bible verses are about wagon?
The Bible references wagon in 9 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention wagon?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 45:19: “Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with wagon?
Moses, Joseph, Jacob, Aaron and Ithamar.
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