Genesis 38:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 38:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 38:13 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 38:13 — KJV
“And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.”
— Genesis 38:13 (KJV)
Genesis 38:13 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 38:13
“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.”
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“Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.”
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“And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them. come...: Heb. found them”
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“And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.”
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“And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”
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