Genesis 38:18 — “What do you want?” he asked in return. “The ring on that cord around your neck… — CEV | maBible

Read Genesis 38:18 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 38.18, Genesis 38v18, Gen. 38:18. “What do you want?” he asked in return. “The ring on that cord around your neck,” was her reply. “I also want the special walking stick you have with yo…

Other reference formats: Genesis 38.18, Genesis 38v18, Gen. 38:18.

18 “What do you want?” he asked in return. “The ring on that cord around your neck,” was her reply. “I also want the special walking stick you have with you.” He gave them to her, they slept together, and she became pregnant.

Passage themes

A pledge of identity — Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand
The price of sin — And he gave it her

Notes and references

ring … walking stick: The ring was shaped like a cylinder and could be rolled over soft clay as a way of sealing special documents. The walking stick was probably a symbol of power and the sign of leadership in the tribe, though it may have been a shepherd's rod.

Events in this chapter

38.1 — Juda et Tamar : péché, mais lignée du Messie

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Le prix du pardon La Genèse rapporte le premier sacrifice de la Bible : Dieu lui-même habille Adam et Ève de vêtements de peau (Genèse 3:21). Pour couvrir leur honte, un animal a dû mourir. Dès le début, le pardon a un prix, et c'est Dieu qui le paie.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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