Genesis 30:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 30:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 30:38 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 30:38 — KJV
“And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.”
— Genesis 30:38 (KJV)
Genesis 30:38 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 30:38
“And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 30:38: rods, before, gutters
“And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 30:38: set, before, came
“And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 30:38: before, came, drink
“And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. kneadingtroughs: or, dough”
Shares key themes with Genesis 30:38: before, troughs, should
“And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 30:38: before, drink, should
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