Gen.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.
Gen.38.1
About that time, Judah separated from his brothers and hooked up with a man in Adullam named Hirah.
Gen.38.1
At that time, Judah left his brothers and went down to stay with a man of Adullam named Hirah.
Gen.38.1
It came to pass at that time that Judah departed from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah.
Gen.38.1
About this time, Judah left home and moved to Adullam, where he visited a man named Hirah.
Gen.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.
Gen.38.2
While there, Judah met the daughter of a Canaanite named Shua. He married her, they went to bed,
Gen.38.2
There Judah met the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua. He married her and lay with her;
Gen.38.2
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua, and he married her and went in to her.
Gen.38.2
There he met a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua, and he married her.
Gen.38.3
And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
Gen.38.3
she became pregnant and had a son named Er.
Gen.38.3
she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, who was named Er.
Gen.38.3
So she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er.
Gen.38.3
She became pregnant and had a son, and Judah named the boy Er.
Gen.38.4
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
Gen.38.4
She got pregnant again and had a son named Onan.
Gen.38.4
She conceived again and gave birth to a son and named him Onan.
Gen.38.4
She conceived again and bore a son, and she called his name Onan.
Gen.38.4
Then Judah's wife had another son, and she named him Onan.
Gen.38.5
And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
Gen.38.5
She had still another son; she named this one Shelah. They were living at Kezib when she had him.
Gen.38.5
She gave birth to still another son and named him Shelah. It was at Kezib that she gave birth to him.
Gen.38.5
And she conceived yet again and bore a son, and called his name Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.
Gen.38.5
And when she had a third son, she named him Shelah. At the time of Shelah's birth, they were living at Kezib.
Gen.38.6
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
Gen.38.6
Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn. Her name was Tamar.
Gen.38.6
Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
Gen.38.6
Then Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
Gen.38.6
When his oldest son, Er, grew up, Judah arranged his marriage to a young woman named Tamar.
Gen.38.7
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
Gen.38.7
But Judah's firstborn, Er, grievously offended GOD and GOD took his life.
Gen.38.7
But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the LORD's sight; so the LORD put him to death.
Gen.38.7
But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD killed him.
Gen.38.7
But Er was a wicked man in the LORD's sight, so the LORD took his life.
Gen.38.8
And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Gen.38.8
So Judah told Onan, "Go and sleep with your brother's widow; it's the duty of a brother-in-law to keep your brother's line alive."
Gen.38.8
Then Judah said to Onan, "Lie with your brother's wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to produce offspring for your brother."
Gen.38.8
And Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother."
Gen.38.8
Then Judah said to Er's brother Onan, "You must marry Tamar, as our law requires of the brother of a man who has died. Her first son from you will be your brother's heir."
Gen.38.9
And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
Gen.38.9
But Onan knew that the child wouldn't be his, so whenever he slept with his brother's widow he spilled his semen on the ground so he wouldn't produce a child for his brother.
Gen.38.9
But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he lay with his brother's wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from producing offspring for his brother.
Gen.38.9
But Onan knew that the heir would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother.
Gen.38.9
But Onan was not willing to have a child who would not be his own heir. So whenever he had intercourse with Tamar, he spilled the semen on the ground to keep her from having a baby who would belong to his brother.
Gen.38.10
And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
Gen.38.10
GOD was much offended by what he did and also took his life.
Gen.38.10
What he did was wicked in the LORD's sight; so he put him to death also.
Gen.38.10
And the thing which he did displeased the LORD; therefore He killed him also.
Gen.38.10
But the LORD considered it a wicked thing for Onan to deny a child to his dead brother. So the LORD took Onan's life, too.
Gen.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.
Gen.38.11
So Judah stepped in and told his daughter-in-law Tamar, "Live as a widow at home with your father until my son Shelah grows up." He was worried that Shelah would also end up dead, just like his brothers. So Tamar went to live with her father.
Gen.38.11
Judah then said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, "Live as a widow in your father's house until my son Shelah grows up." For he thought, "He may die too, just like his brothers." So Tamar went to live in her father's house.
Gen.38.11
Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, "Remain a widow in your father's house till my son Shelah is grown." For he said, "Lest he also die like his brothers." And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
Gen.38.11
Then Judah told Tamar, his daughter-in-law, not to marry again at that time but to return to her parents' home. She was to remain a widow until his youngest son, Shelah, was old enough to marry her. (But Judah didn't really intend to do this because he was afraid Shelah would also die, like his two brothers.) So Tamar went home to her parents.
Gen.38.12
And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
Gen.38.12
Time passed. Judah's wife, Shua's daughter, died. When the time of mourning was over, Judah with his friend Hirah of Adullam went to Timnah for the sheep shearing.
Gen.38.12
After a long time Judah's wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had recovered from his grief, he went up to Timnah, to the men who were shearing his sheep, and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went with him.
Gen.38.12
Now in the process of time the daughter of Shua, Judah's wife, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
Gen.38.12
In the course of time Judah's wife died. After the time of mourning was over, Judah and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went to Timnah to supervise the shearing of his sheep.
Gen.38.13
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
Gen.38.13
Tamar was told, "Your father-in-law has gone to Timnah to shear his sheep."
Gen.38.13
When Tamar was told, "Your father-in-law is on his way to Timnah to shear his sheep,"
Gen.38.13
And it was told Tamar, saying, "Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep."
Gen.38.13
Someone told Tamar that her father-in-law had left for the sheep-shearing at Timnah.
Gen.38.14
And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
Gen.38.14
She took off her widow's clothes, put on a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim which is on the road to Timnah. She realized by now that even though Shelah was grown up, she wasn't going to be married to him.
Gen.38.14
she took off her widow's clothes, covered herself with a veil to disguise herself, and then sat down at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah. For she saw that, though Shelah had now grown up, she had not been given to him as his wife.
Gen.38.14
So she took off her widow's garments, covered herself with a veil and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place which was on the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him as a wife.
Gen.38.14
Tamar was aware that Shelah had grown up, but they had not called her to come and marry him. So she changed out of her widow's clothing and covered herself with a veil to disguise herself. Then she sat beside the road at the entrance to the village of Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah.
Gen.38.15
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
Gen.38.15
Judah saw her and assumed she was a prostitute since she had veiled her face.
Gen.38.15
When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.
Gen.38.15
When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot, because she had covered her face.
Gen.38.15
Judah noticed her as he went by and thought she was a prostitute, since her face was veiled.
Gen.38.16
And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
Gen.38.16
He left the road and went over to her. He said, "Let me sleep with you." He had no idea that she was his daughter-in-law. She said, "What will you pay me?"
Gen.38.16
Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her by the roadside and said, "Come now, let me sleep with you.And what will you give me to sleep with you?" she asked.
Gen.38.16
Then he turned to her by the way, and said, "Please let me come in to you"; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. So she said, "What will you give me, that you may come in to me?"
Gen.38.16
So he stopped and propositioned her to sleep with him, not realizing that she was his own daughter-in-law. "How much will you pay me?" Tamar asked.
Gen.38.17
And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?
Gen.38.17
"I'll send you," he said, "a kid goat from the flock." She said, "Not unless you give me a pledge until you send it."
Gen.38.17
"I'll send you a young goat from my flock," he said. "Will you give me something as a pledge until you send it?" she asked.
Gen.38.17
And he said, "I will send a young goat from the flock." So she said, "Will you give me a pledge till you send it?|"
Gen.38.17
"I'll send you a young goat from my flock," Judah promised. "What pledge will you give me so I can be sure you will send it?" she asked.
Gen.38.18
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
Gen.38.18
"So what would you want in the way of a pledge?" She said, "Your personal seal-and-cord and the staff you carry." He handed them over to her and slept with her. And she got pregnant.
Gen.38.18
He said, "What pledge should I give you?Your seal and its cord, and the staff in your hand," she answered. So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.
Gen.38.18
Then he said, "What pledge shall I give you?" So she said, "Your signet and cord, and your staff that is in your hand." Then he gave them to her, and went in to her, and she conceived by him.
Gen.38.18
"Well, what do you want?" he inquired. She replied, "I want your identification seal, your cord, and the walking stick you are carrying." So Judah gave these items to her. She then let him sleep with her, and she became pregnant.
Gen.38.19
And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
Gen.38.19
She then left and went home. She removed her veil and put her widow's clothes back on.
Gen.38.19
After she left, she took off her veil and put on her widow's clothes again.
Gen.38.19
So she arose and went away, and laid aside her veil and put on the garments of her widowhood.
Gen.38.19
Afterward she went home, took off her veil, and put on her widow's clothing as usual.
Gen.38.20
And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.
Gen.38.20
Judah sent the kid goat by his friend from Adullam to recover the pledge from the woman. But he couldn't find her.
Gen.38.20
Meanwhile Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite in order to get his pledge back from the woman, but he did not find her.
Gen.38.20
And Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand, but he did not find her.
Gen.38.20
Judah asked his friend Hirah the Adullamite to take the young goat back to her and to pick up the pledges he had given her, but Hirah couldn't find her.
Gen.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.
Gen.38.21
He asked the men of that place, "Where's the prostitute that used to sit by the road here near Enaim?" They said, "There's never been a prostitute here."
Gen.38.21
He asked the men who lived there, "Where is the shrine prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim?There hasn't been any shrine prostitute here," they said.
Gen.38.21
Then he asked the men of that place, saying, "Where is the harlot who was openly by the roadside?" And they said, "There was no harlot in this place."
Gen.38.21
So he asked the men who lived there, "Where can I find the prostitute who was sitting beside the road at the entrance to the village?We've never had a prostitute here," they replied.
Gen.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.
Gen.38.22
He went back to Judah and said, "I couldn't find her. The men there said there never has been a prostitute there."
Gen.38.22
So he went back to Judah and said, "I didn't find her. Besides, the men who lived there said, 'There hasn't been any shrine prostitute here.'"
Gen.38.22
So he returned to Judah and said, "I cannot find her. Also, the men of the place said there was no harlot in this place."
Gen.38.22
So Hirah returned to Judah and told him that he couldn't find her anywhere and that the men of the village had claimed they didn't have a prostitute there.
Gen.38.23
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
Gen.38.23
Judah said, "Let her have it then. If we keep looking, everyone will be poking fun at us. I kept my part of the bargain--I sent the kid goat but you couldn't find her."
Gen.38.23
Then Judah said, "Let her keep what she has, or we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you didn't find her."
Gen.38.23
Then Judah said, "Let her take them for herself, lest we be shamed; for I sent this young goat and you have not found her."
Gen.38.23
"Then let her keep the pledges!" Judah exclaimed. "We tried our best to send her the goat. We'd be the laughingstock of the village if we went back again."
Gen.38.24
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
Gen.38.24
Three months or so later, Judah was told, "Your daughter-in-law has been playing the whore--and now she's a pregnant whore." Judah yelled, "Get her out here. Burn her up!"
Gen.38.24
About three months later Judah was told, "Your daughter-in-law Tamar is guilty of prostitution, and as a result she is now pregnant." Judah said, "Bring her out and have her burned to death!"
Gen.38.24
And it came to pass, about three months after, that Judah was told, saying, "Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the harlot; furthermore she is with child by harlotry." So Judah said, "Bring her out and let her be burned!"
Gen.38.24
About three months later, word reached Judah that Tamar, his daughter-in-law, was pregnant as a result of prostitution. "Bring her out and burn her!" Judah shouted.
Gen.38.25
When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
Gen.38.25
As they brought her out, she sent a message to her father-in-law, "I'm pregnant by the man who owns these things. Identify them, please. Who's the owner of the seal-and-cord and the staff?"
Gen.38.25
As she was being brought out, she sent a message to her father-in-law. "I am pregnant by the man who owns these," she said. And she added, "See if you recognize whose seal and cord and staff these are."
Gen.38.25
When she was brought out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, "By the man to whom these belong, I am with child." And she said, "Please determine whose these are--the signet and cord, and staff."
Gen.38.25
But as they were taking her out to kill her, she sent this message to her father-in-law: "The man who owns this identification seal and walking stick is the father of my child. Do you recognize them?"
Gen.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.
Gen.38.26
Judah saw they were his. He said, "She's in the right; I'm in the wrong--I wouldn't let her marry my son Shelah." He never slept with her again.
Gen.38.26
Judah recognized them and said, "She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn't give her to my son Shelah." And he did not sleep with her again.
Gen.38.26
So Judah acknowledged them and said, "She has been more righteous than I, because I did not give her to Shelah my son." And he never knew her again.
Gen.38.26
Judah admitted that they were his and said, "She is more in the right than I am, because I didn't keep my promise to let her marry my son Shelah." But Judah never slept with Tamar again.
Gen.38.27
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
Gen.38.27
When her time came to give birth, it turned out that there were twins in her womb.
Gen.38.27
When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.
Gen.38.27
Now it came to pass, at the time for giving birth, that behold, twins were in her womb.
Gen.38.27
In due season the time of Tamar's delivery arrived, and she had twin sons.
Gen.38.28
And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
Gen.38.28
As she was giving birth, one put his hand out; the midwife tied a red thread on his hand, saying, "This one came first."
Gen.38.28
As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist and said, "This one came out first."
Gen.38.28
And so it was, when she was giving birth, that the one put out his hand; and the midwife took a scarlet thread and bound it on his hand, saying, "This one came out first."
Gen.38.28
As they were being born, one of them reached out his hand, and the midwife tied a scarlet thread around the wrist of the child who appeared first, saying, "This one came out first."
Gen.38.29
And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
Gen.38.29
But then he pulled it back and his brother came out. She said, "Oh! A breakout!" So she named him Perez (Breakout).
Gen.38.29
But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, "So this is how you have broken out!" And he was named Perez.
Gen.38.29
Then it happened, as he drew back his hand, that his brother came out unexpectedly; and she said, "How did you break through? This breach be upon you!" Therefore his name was called Perez.
Gen.38.29
But then he drew back his hand, and the other baby was actually the first to be born. "What!" the midwife exclaimed. "How did you break out first?" And ever after, he was called Perez.
Gen.38.30
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
Gen.38.30
Then his brother came out with the red thread on his hand. They named him Zerah (Bright). [JC]
Gen.38.30
Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist, came out and he was given the name Zerah.
Gen.38.30
Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand. And his name was called Zerah.
Gen.38.30
Then the baby with the scarlet thread on his wrist was born, and he was named Zerah.
