23 {
"verseID": "Genesis.38.23",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוּדָה֙ תִּֽקַּֽח־לָ֔הּ פֶּ֖ן נִהְיֶ֣ה לָב֑וּז הִנֵּ֤ה שָׁלַ֙חְתִּי֙ הַגְּדִ֣י הַזֶּ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א מְצָאתָֽהּ",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehûdāh*, *tiqqaḥ*-to her, lest *nihyeh* to *lābûz*. Behold, *šālaḥtî* the *haggedî* the *hazzeh*, and you *lōʾ* *məṣāʾtāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah",
"*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular jussive - let her take",
"*nihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st common plural - we become",
"*lābûz*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to contempt/ridicule",
"*šālaḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular - I sent",
"*haggedî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the young goat",
"*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*məṣāʾtāh*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - you found her"
},
"variants": {
"*tiqqaḥ*": "let her take/keep/have",
"*nihyeh*": "we become/turn into/end up as",
"*lābûz*": "to contempt/mockery/ridicule/scorn",
"*šālaḥtî*": "I sent/dispatched",
"*məṣāʾtāh*": "you found her/located her"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Genesis.38.24",
"source": "וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּמִשְׁלֹ֣שׁ חֳדָשִׁ֗ים וַיֻּגַּ֨ד לִֽיהוּדָ֤ה לֽ͏ֵאמֹר֙ זָֽנְתָה֙ תָּמָ֣ר כַּלָּתֶ֔ךָ וְגַ֛ם הִנֵּ֥ה הָרָ֖ה לִזְנוּנִ֑ים וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוּדָ֔ה הוֹצִיא֖וּהָ וְתִשָּׂרֵֽף",
"text": "And *wayehî* after about three *ḥŏdāšîm*, and *wayyuggad* to *Yehûdāh* *lēʾmōr*, *zānətāh* *Tāmār* your *kallāteḵā*, and also behold, she is *hārāh* to *liznûnîm*. And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehûdāh*, *hôṣîʾûhā* and *wətiśśārēp*",
"grammar": {
"*wayehî*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened",
"*ḥŏdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months",
"*wayyuggad*": "waw-consecutive + hophal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it was told",
"*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*zānətāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she has played the harlot",
"*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine - Tamar",
"*kallāteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your daughter-in-law",
"*hārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant",
"*liznûnîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - by harlotry",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah",
"*hôṣîʾûhā*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - bring her out",
"*wətiśśārēp*": "waw-conjunctive + niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular jussive - and let her be burned"
},
"variants": {
"*wayehî*": "and it happened/came to pass",
"*wayyuggad*": "and it was told/reported/announced",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say",
"*zānətāh*": "she has played the harlot/prostituted herself/been sexually immoral",
"*hārāh*": "pregnant/with child",
"*liznûnîm*": "by harlotry/by prostitution/by sexual immorality",
"*hôṣîʾûhā*": "bring her out/take her out",
"*wətiśśārēp*": "and let her be burned/let her be executed by fire"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Genesis.38.25",
"source": "הִ֣וא מוּצֵ֗את וְהִ֨יא שָׁלְחָ֤ה אֶל־חָמִ֙יהָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁר־אֵ֣לֶּה לּ֔וֹ אָנֹכִ֖י הָרָ֑ה וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַכֶּר־נָ֔א לְמִ֞י הַחֹתֶ֧מֶת וְהַפְּתִילִ֛ים וְהַמַּטֶּ֖ה הָאֵֽלֶּה",
"text": "She *mûṣēʾt* and she *šāləḥāh* unto her *ḥāmîhā* *lēʾmōr*, by *ləʾîš* that these belong to *lô*, I am *hārāh*. And *wattōʾmer*, *hakker*-*nāʾ* to whom the *haḥōtemet* and the *hapətîlîm* and the *hammaṭṭeh* *hāʾēlleh*?",
"grammar": {
"*mûṣēʾt*": "hophal participle, feminine singular - being brought out",
"*šāləḥāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she sent",
"*ḥāmîhā*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father-in-law",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*ləʾîš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - by the man",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*hārāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - pregnant",
"*wattōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she said",
"*hakker*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - recognize/identify",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please",
"*haḥōtemet*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the seal",
"*hapətîlîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the cords",
"*hammaṭṭeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the staff",
"*hāʾēlleh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these"
},
"variants": {
"*mûṣēʾt*": "being brought out/as she was being taken out",
"*šāləḥāh*": "she sent/dispatched/had someone take",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say",
"*ləʾîš*": "by the man/to the man",
"*hārāh*": "pregnant/with child",
"*hakker*": "recognize/identify/acknowledge"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Genesis.38.26",
"source": "וַיַּכֵּ֣ר יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ צָֽדְקָ֣ה מִמֶּ֔נִּי כִּֽי־עַל־כֵּ֥ן לֹא־נְתַתִּ֖יהָ לְשֵׁלָ֣ה בְנִ֑י וְלֹֽא־יָסַ֥ף ע֖וֹד לְדַעְתָּֽה",
"text": "And *wayyakkēr* *Yehûdāh* and *wayyōʾmer*, *ṣādəqāh* from me, for therefore *lōʾ*-*nətattîhā* to *Šēlāh* *bənî*, and *lōʾ*-*yāsap* again *lədaʿtāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyakkēr*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he recognized",
"*Yehûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Judah",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ṣādəqāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she is more righteous",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*nətattîhā*": "qal perfect, 1st common singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I gave her",
"*Šēlāh*": "proper noun, masculine - Shelah",
"*bənî*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common singular suffix - my son",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yāsap*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he continued",
"*lədaʿtāh*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to know her"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyakkēr*": "and he recognized/identified/acknowledged",
"*ṣādəqāh*": "she is more righteous/she is right/she is just",
"*nətattîhā*": "I gave her/provided her/offered her",
"*yāsap*": "he continued/added/proceeded",
"*lədaʿtāh*": "to know her/to have relations with her"
}
}