Genesis 38:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He asked the men of the place, 'Where is the prostitute who was by the road at Enaim?' They replied, 'There has been no prostitute here.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    He asked the men of the place, Where is the prostitute who was by the roadside? They said, There has been no prostitute here.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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 with Strong's Numbers

    Then he asked{H7592} the men{H582} of her place,{H4725} saying,{H559} Where is the prostitute,{H6948} that was at{H5869} Enaim by the wayside?{H1870} And they said,{H559} There hath been no prostitute{H6948} here.{H2088}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then he asked{H7592}{(H8799)} the men{H582} of that place{H4725}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Where is the harlot{H6948}, that was openly{H5869} by the way side{H1870}? And they said{H559}{(H8799)}, There was no harlot{H6948} in this{H2088} place.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Than asked he the men of the same place saynge: where is the whoore that satt at Enaim in the waye? And they sayde: there was no whoore here.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then axed he the men of the same place, & sayde: Where is the whoore yt sat without in the waye? They answered: There hath no whoore bene here.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then asked he the men of that place, saying, Where is ye whore, that sate in Enaim by the way side? And they answered, There was no whore here.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then asked he the men of the same place, saying: where is the harlot that sate openly by ye wayes syde? They aunswered: There is no harlot here.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then he asked the men of her place, saying, "Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the road?" They said, "There has been no prostitute here."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he asketh the men of her place, saying, `Where `is' the separated one -- she in Enayim, by the way?' and they say, `There hath not been in this `place' a separated one.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he put questions to the men of the place, saying, Where is the loose woman who was in Enaim by the wayside? And they said, There was no such woman there.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then he asked the men of her place, saying, "Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the road?" They said, "There has been no prostitute here."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He asked the men who were there,“Where is the cult prostitute who was at Enaim by the road?” But they replied,“There has been no cult prostitute here.”

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    22 So he returned to Judah and said, 'I couldn’t find her. Furthermore, the men of the place said, "There has been no prostitute here."'

    23 Judah said, 'Let her keep what she has, or we will become a laughingstock. After all, I sent her this young goat, but you didn’t find her.'

    24 About three months later, Judah was told, 'Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant as a result.' Judah said, 'Bring her out and let her be burned!'

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    26 Judah recognized them and said, 'She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.' And he did not have relations with her again.

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    13 When Tamar was told, 'Your father-in-law is on his way to Timnah to shear his sheep,'

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

    16 He turned aside to her by the roadside and said, 'Come now, let me sleep with you.' He did not know she was his daughter-in-law. She asked, 'What will you give me to sleep with you?'

    17 He replied, 'I will send you a young goat from my flock.' She said, 'Will you give me something as a pledge until you send it?'

    18 He asked, 'What pledge should I give you?' She answered, 'Your seal and its cord, and the staff in your hand.' So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she conceived by him.

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