Genesis 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 38:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put to shame: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da sprach Juda: Sie behalte es für sich, daß wir nicht zum Gespött werden; siehe, ich habe dieses Böcklein gesandt, und du hast sie ja nicht gefunden.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y Judá dijo: Tómeselo para sí, porque no seamos menospreciados: he aquí yo he enviado este cabrito, y tú no la hallaste.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E Judá disse: Tome ela dessas coisas para si, para que não sejamos menosprezados: eis que eu enviei este cabrito, e tu não a achaste.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Judá disse: "Deixa que ela fique com os itens para que não sejamos razão de vergonha. De fato, enviei este cabrito, mas não a encontraste".
📖 Genesis 38:23 in Context
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.
24And 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.
25When 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.
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