Genesis 38:24
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 38
“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.”Genesis 38:24
What Does Genesis 38:24 Mean?
Genesis 38:24 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 38, verse 24 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 38:24 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Leviticus 21:9“And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.”2 Samuel 12:5“And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:”Matthew 1:3“And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;”Matthew 1:19“Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.”Judges 19:2“And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father’s house to Bethlehemjudah, and was there four whole months.”Job 31:11“For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.”Ezekiel 23:5“And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,”Ezekiel 23:19“Yet she multiplied her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt.”Ezekiel 23:44“Yet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women.”Hosea 2:5“For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.”1 Corinthians 6:16“What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.”Genesis 20:3“But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.”Genesis 20:7“Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.”Genesis 20:9“Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.”Genesis 34:31“And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?”Genesis 38:17“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?”Genesis 46:12“And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.”Leviticus 20:10“And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.”Deuteronomy 22:21“Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.”Deuteronomy 24:16“The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.”
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