Genesis 38:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 38:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 38:22 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 38:22 — KJV
“And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.”
— Genesis 38:22 (KJV)
Genesis 38:22 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 38:22
“Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. present: Heb. found images: Heb. statues until...: Heb. until to make an end”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:22: returned, judah, also
“And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:22: returned, also, place
“And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed. as he...: Heb. in making his way”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:22: judah, find, place
“And Micah said unto him, Whence comest thou? And he said unto him, I am a Levite of Bethlehemjudah, and I go to sojourn where I may find a place.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:22: judah, find, place
“And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 38:22: also, men, place
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