Genesis 38:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 38:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 38:12 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshear..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 38:12 — KJV
“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”
— Genesis 38:12 (KJV)
Genesis 38:12 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 38:12
“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 38:12: judah, wife, went
“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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:12: time, judah, went
“Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. and took: Heb. and put”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:12: wife, died, went
“And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel. in process...: Heb. after days”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:12: process, time, heb
“That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year. yearly: Heb. from year to year to lament: or, to talk with”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:12: daughter, went, heb
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