Genesis 38:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 38:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 38:15 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 38:15 — KJV
“When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.”
— Genesis 38:15 (KJV)
Genesis 38:15 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 38:15
“So Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw one another in the face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Bethshemesh, which belongeth to Judah.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:15: judah, saw, face
“Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:15: because, covered, face
“Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:15: because, covered, face
“And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:15: judah, saw, harlot
“We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD'S house.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:15: because, covered, face
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