Genesis 38:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 38:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 38:18 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 38:18 — KJV
“And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.”
— Genesis 38:18 (KJV)
Genesis 38:18 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 38:18
“And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:18: give, thine, hand
“And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. lighted on: Heb. found saluted: Heb. blessed”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:18: give, thine, hand
“And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them. which...: Heb. which thou hadst lift up thine hand to give them”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:18: give, thine, hand
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:18: thine, hand, came
“Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle. begin...: Heb. begin, possess”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:18: give, thine, hand
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