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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 38:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Then he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the wayside? And they said, There hath been no prostitute here.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er fragte die Leute ihres Ortes und sprach: Wo ist jene Buhlerin, die zu Enaim am Wege war? Und sie sprachen: Hier ist keine Buhlerin gewesen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y preguntó á los hombres de aquel lugar, diciendo: ¿Dónde está la ramera de las aguas junto al camino? Y ellos le dijeron: No ha estado aquí ramera.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E perguntou aos homens daquele lugar, dizendo: Onde está a prostituta das águas junto ao caminho? E eles lhe disseram: Não esteve aqui prostituta.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, o adulamita perguntou aos homens do local: "Onde está a prostituta do templo que estava na estrada de Enaim?". Eles disseram: "Não havia prostituta do templo aqui".
📖 Genesis 38:21 in Context
19And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
20And 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.
21Then 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.
22And 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.
23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
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