Genesis 38:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 38:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 38:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose n..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 38:1 — KJV
“And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.”
— Genesis 38:1 (KJV)
Genesis 38:1 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 38:1
“Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. ruled: Heb. judged”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:1: came, pass, judah
“But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:1: came, judah, went
“Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:1: came, pass, went
“And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. in process...: Heb. the days were multiplied”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:1: time, judah, went
“And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:1: came, pass, went
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