Genesis 38:16

God's Word

Since he didn’t know she was his daughter-in-law, he approached her by the roadside and said, “Come on, let’s sleep together!” She asked, “What will you pay to sleep with me?”

Cross References

Genesis 38:15

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.

Genesis 38:17

“I’ll send you a young goat from the flock,” he answered. She said, “First give me something as a deposit until you send it.”

2 Samuel 13:11

When she handed it to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, “Come to bed with me, Tamar!”

Ezekiel 16:33

All prostitutes get paid. But you give gifts to all your lovers and bribe them to come to you from all directions to have sex with you.

Matthew 26:15

He asked, “What will you pay me if I hand him over to you?” They offered him 30 silver coins.

Deuteronomy 23:18

Never bring gifts or money earned by prostitution into the house of the Lord your God as an offering you vowed to give. These earnings are disgusting to the Lord your God.

1 Timothy 6:10

Certainly, the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Some people who have set their hearts on getting rich have wandered away from the Christian faith and have caused themselves a lot of grief.