Genesis 46:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 46:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 46:12 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 46:12 — KJV
“And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.”
— Genesis 46:12 (KJV)
Genesis 46:12 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 46:12
“The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 46:12: sons, judah, onan
“And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 46:12: sons, judah, shelah
“The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 46:12: sons, judah, onan
“And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 46:12: sons, pharez, hezron
“And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 46:12: sons, judah, pharez
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