Genesis 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?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 38:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Come, 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?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er bog zu ihr ab in den Weg und sprach: Wohlan, laß mich zu dir eingehen! Denn er wußte nicht, daß sie seine Schwiegertochter war. Und sie sprach: Was willst du mir geben, daß du zu mir eingehst?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y apartóse del camino hacia ella, y díjole: Ea, pues, ahora entraré á ti; porque no sabía que era su nuera; y ella dijo: ¿Qué me has de dar, si entrares á mí?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E desviou-se do caminho até ela, e disse-lhe: Eia, pois, agora deitarei contigo; porque não sabia que era sua nora; e ela disse: Que me darás, se deitares comigo?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ele foi até ela na estrada e disse: "Vem, por favor, deixa-me deitar contigo", pois ele não sabia que ela era sua nora; ela disse: "O que me darás para que deites comigo?".
📖 Genesis 38:16 in Context
14And 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.
15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
16And 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?
17And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?
18And 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.
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