Genesis 38:18
He said, What pledge shall I give you? She replied, Your signet, your bracelets, and your staff that is in your hand. So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
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.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And he said, What pled 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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And he said,{H559} What{H834} pledge{H6162} shall I give{H5414} thee? And she said,{H559} Thy signet{H2368} and thy cord,{H6616} and thy staff{H4294} that is in thy hand.{H3027} And he gave{H5414} them to her, and came in{H935} unto her, and she conceived{H2029} by him.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, What{H834} pledge{H6162} shall I give{H5414}{(H8799)} thee? And she said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy signet{H2368}, and thy bracelets{H6616}, and thy staff{H4294} that is in thine hand{H3027}. And he gave{H5414}{(H8799)} it her, and came in{H935}{(H8799)} unto her, and she conceived{H2029}{(H8799)} by him.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Than sayde he what pledge shall I geue the? And she sayde: they sygnett thy necke lace and thy staffe that is in thy hande. And he gaue it her and lay by her and she was with child by him.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sayde: What pledge wilt thou that I geue the? She answered: Thy signet, and thy bracelet, and thy staff that thou hast in thy hade. Then he gaue it her, and laye with her, and she was with childe of him.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Then he saide, What is the pledge that I shall giue thee? And she answered, Thy signet, and thy cloke, and thy staffe that is in thine hande. So he gaue it her, and lay by her, and she was with childe by him.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
He sayde: What pledge shall I geue thee? She sayde: Thy signet, thy bracelet, and thy staffe that is in thyne hande. And he gaue it her, and laye by her: and she was with chylde by hym.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And 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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He said, "What pledge will I give you?" She said, "Your signet and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand." He gave them to her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and he saith, `What `is' the pledge that I give to thee?' and she saith, `Thy seal, and thy ribbon, and thy staff which `is' in thy hand;' and he giveth to her, and goeth in unto her, and she conceiveth to him;
American Standard Version (1901)
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff that is in thy hand. And he gave them to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff that is in thy hand. And he gave them to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And he said, What would you have? And she said, Your ring and its cord and the stick in your hand. So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she became with child by him.
World English Bible (2000)
He said, "What pledge will I give you?" She said, "Your signet and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand." He gave them to her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
He said,“What pledge should I give you?” She replied,“Your seal, your cord, and the staff that’s in your hand.” So he gave them to her, then slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 38:25-26 : 25 As she was being brought out, she sent a message to her father-in-law, saying, By the man to whom these belong, I am pregnant. She also said, Discern, please, whose these are—the signet, the bracelets, and the staff. 26 Judah acknowledged them and said, She has been more righteous than I, because I did not give her to Shelah my son. And he never knew her again.
- Jer 22:24 : 24 As I live, says the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck you thence;
- Hos 4:11 : 11 Harlotry and wine and new wine take away the heart.
- Luke 15:22 : 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring out the best robe and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
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