Genesis 38:12
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 38
“And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.”Genesis 38:12
What Does Genesis 38:12 Mean?
Genesis 38:12 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 38, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Genesis 38:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 15:10“And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:”Genesis 24:67“And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.”Joshua 19:43“And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,”Judges 14:1“And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.”2 Samuel 13:23“And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.”2 Samuel 13:39“And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.”Genesis 31:19“And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.”Genesis 38:1“And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.”Joshua 15:35“Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,”Joshua 15:37“Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,”Joshua 15:57“Cain, Gibeah, and Timnah; ten cities with their villages:”1 Samuel 25:4“And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep.”1 Samuel 25:36“And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.”
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