Genesis 38:21

“Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.”

"Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place." - Genesis 38:21
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What does Genesis 38:21 mean?

Genesis 38:21 (KJV) says, "Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place." This verse is part of the story of Judah and Tamar, a complex and morally ambiguous tale found in the…

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The Hidden Depths of Righteousness: A Lesson from Genesis 38:21

In Genesis 38, we find a story that may seem isolated and disconnected from the overarching narrative regarding the patriarchs but carries significant lessons about morality, shame, and God’s greater plan. When Judah, one of the sons of Jacob, asks about a harlot—"Where is the…

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A Prayer for Truth and Restoration Inspired by Genesis 38:21

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of humility and a deep desire for understanding. As we reflect upon Genesis 38:21, we see a moment that reveals much about our human condition, our perceptions, and the realities we create. The verse reads, "Then he…

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Genesis 38:21 - "Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place."
Genesis 19-38
Genesis 24-38
Jeremiah 38:21 - "But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath shewed me:"
Luke 21:38 - "And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him."
Genesis 21-21
Genesis 38:6 - "And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar."
Genesis 38:7 - "And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him."
Genesis 38:3 - "And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er."
Genesis 36:38 - "And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead."
Psalms 38:21 - "Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me."
Job 38:21 - "Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?"
Genesis 38:27 - "¶ And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb."
Genesis 38:4 - "And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan."
Genesis 38:10 - "And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also."
Joshua 21:38 - "And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,"
Genesis 1:21
Genesis 1:21
Genesis 41:38 - "And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?"
Genesis 38:19 - "And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood."
Genesis 38:22 - "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."
Isaiah 38:21 - "For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover."
Genesis 38:2 - "And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her."
Genesis 38:15 - "When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face."
Genesis 24:38 - "But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son."
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."
Acts 21:38 - "Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?"
Exodus 38:21 - "¶ This is the sum of the tabernacle, even of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest."
Genesis 38:30 - "And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah."