Genesis 38:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 38:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 38:16 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 38:16 — KJV
“And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?”
— Genesis 38:16 (KJV)
Genesis 38:16 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 38:16
“Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:16: pray, let, come
“If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. If it...: Heb. If it be good with the king unto...: Heb. unto her companion from him: Heb. from before him be not...: Heb. pass not away”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:16: way, let, come
“And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace. Jethro: Heb. Jether”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:16: turned, pray, let
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:16: come, law, give
“And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. draweth: Heb. is weak the day groweth to an end: Heb. it is the pitching time of the day home: Heb. to thy tent”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:16: way, pray, law
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