Genesis 38:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 38:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 38:17 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it? a kid: ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 38:17 — KJV
“And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it? a kid: Heb. a kid of the goats”
— Genesis 38:17 (KJV)
Genesis 38:17 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 38:17
“And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats. cattle: Heb. small cattle of lambs and kids he goats: Heb. great he goats”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:17: kid, flock, heb
“And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:17: kid, flock, goats
“Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering. without...: Heb. from the eyes manner: or, ordinance”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:17: kid, heb, goats
“Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up. put...: Heb. bore out”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:17: wilt, give, heb
“And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD. flocks: or, goats”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:17: flock, give, goats
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