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.”

"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." - Genesis 38:22
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What does Genesis 38:22 mean?

Genesis 38:22 (KJV) states, "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." This verse comes from the Old Testament and is part of the story of Judah and Tamar. The context of this verse is…

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Isaiah 38:22 - "Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?"
Genesis 38:10 - "And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also."
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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 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."
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