Genesis 38:20
Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman’s hand, but he could not find her.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite to retrieve the pledge from the woman, but he could not find her.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pled from the woman's hand: but he found her not.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And Judah{H3063} sent{H7971} the kid{H1423} of the goats by the hand{H3027} of his friend{H7453} the Adullamite,{H5726} to receive{H3947} the pledge{H6162} from the woman's{H802} hand:{H3027} but he found her{H4672} not.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Judah{H3063} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} the kid{H1423}{H5795} by the hand{H3027} of his friend{H7453} the Adullamite{H5726}, to receive{H3947}{(H8800)} his pledge{H6162} from the woman's{H802} hand{H3027}: but he found her{H4672}{(H8804)} not.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And Iudas sent the kydd by his neybure of Odollam for to fetch out his pledge agayne from the wifes hande. But he fownde her not.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Iuda sent the kydd by his shepherde of Odolla, to fetch the pledge agayne from the woman, and he founde her not.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Afterwarde Iudah sent a kid of the goates by the hande of his neighbour the Adullamite, for to receiue his pledge from the womans hand: but he found her not.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And Iudas sent the kyd by his friende Adulam, for to receaue his pledge againe from the womans hand: but he founde her not.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And 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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend, the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand, but he didn't find her.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Judah sendeth the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the hand of the woman, and he hath not found her.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Then Judah sent his friend Hirah with the young goat, to get back the things which he had given as a sign to the woman: but she was not there.
World English Bible (2000)
Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend, the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand, but he didn't find her.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Then Judah had his friend Hirah the Adullamite take a young goat to get back from the woman the items he had given in pledge, but Hirah could not find her.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 20:9 : 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What have you done to us? and what wrong have I done to you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that should not be done.
- Lev 19:17 : 17 You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him.
- Judg 14:20 : 20 But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
- 2 Sam 13:3 : 3 But Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother; and Jonadab was a very cunning man.
- Luke 23:12 : 12 And that same day Pilate and Herod became friends, for they had previously been enemies.
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- Gen 38:21-277 verses85%
21 He asked the men of the place, Where is the prostitute who was by the roadside? They said, There has been no prostitute here.
22 So he returned to Judah and said, I could not find her; and the men of the place said there has been no prostitute there.
23 Judah said, Let her keep them, lest we become a laughingstock; after all, I sent the young goat, and you did not find her.
24 About three months later, it was told Judah, Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the harlot; moreover, she is pregnant by harlotry. Judah said, Bring her out, and let her be burned.
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.
27 When the time came for her to give birth, behold, there were twins in her womb.
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11 Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, Stay a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up; for he thought, Lest he also die like his brothers. So Tamar went and lived in her father's house.
12 After some time, Shuah's daughter, Judah's wife, died; after being comforted, Judah went up to his sheepshearers at Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
13 Tamar was told, Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
14 So she took off her widow’s garments, covered herself with a veil, wrapped herself, and sat by the roadside in an open place, which is on the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she had not been given to him as a wife.
15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, because she had covered her face.
16 He turned to her by the roadside and said, Let me come in to you; for he did not know she was his daughter-in-law. She said, What will you give me, that you may come in to me?
17 He said, I will send you a young goat from the flock. She said, Will you give me a pledge, till you send it?
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.
19 Then she arose and went away, and taking off her veil, she put on her widow’s garments again.
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9 And it came to pass through the frivolity of her whoredom, that she polluted the land and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.
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16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
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28 He said to her, "Get up, let us be going." But there was no answer. Then he put her on the donkey, and the man rose up and went to his place.