Genesis 38:5
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 38
“And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.”Genesis 38:5
What Does Genesis 38:5 Mean?
Genesis 38:5 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 38, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Genesis 38:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Chronicles 4:21“The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,”Numbers 26:20“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.”Genesis 38:11“Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.”Genesis 38:26“And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.”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.”Joshua 15:44“And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:”Joshua 19:29“And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:”Nehemiah 11:5“And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.”
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