Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 38
1וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the timeH9003H6256הַהִ֔ואha.Hiv'<the> thatH9009H1931וַיֵּ֥רֶדvai.Ye.redand he went downH9001H3381יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063מֵאֵ֣תme.'Etfrom withH9006H854אֶחָ֑יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251H9023וַיֵּ֛טvai.Yetand he turned asideH9001H5186עַד־'ad-toH5704אִ֥ישׁ'isha manH376עֲדֻלָּמִ֖י'a.du.la.Mian AdullamiteH5726וּשְׁמ֥וֹu.she.Moand name hisH9002H8034H9023חִירָֽה׃chi.Rah[was] HirahH2437
2וַיַּרְא־vai.yar'-and he sawH9001H7200שָׁ֧םshamthereH8033יְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahJudahH3063בַּת־bat-a daughter ofH1323אִ֥ישׁ'isha manH376כְּנַעֲנִ֖יke.na.'a.Nia CanaaniteH3669וּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.Moand name hisH9002H8034H9023שׁ֑וּעַShu.a'[was] ShuaH7770וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָvai.yi.ka.Che.haand he took herH9001H3947H9034וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935אֵלֶֽיהָ׃'e.Lei.hainto herH413H9034
5וַתֹּ֤סֶףva.To.sefand she repeatedH9001H3254עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750וַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH9001H3205בֵּ֔ןBena sonH1121וַתִּקְרָ֥אva.tik.Ra'and she calledH9001H7121אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023שֵׁלָ֑הshe.LahShelahH7956וְהָיָ֥הve.ha.Yahand he wasH9001H1961בִכְזִ֖יבvikh.Zivin KezibH9003H3580בְּלִדְתָּ֥הּbe.lid.Tahwhen bore sheH9003H3205H9044אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033
8וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063לְאוֹנָ֔ןle.'o.Nanto OnanH9005H209בֹּ֛אbo'goH935אֶל־'el-intoH413אֵ֥שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802אָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khabrother yourH251H9021וְיַבֵּ֣םve.ya.Bemand act as a husband's brother forH9002H2992אֹתָ֑הּ'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034וְהָקֵ֥םve.ha.Kemand raise upH9002H6965זֶ֖רַעZe.ra'offspringH2233לְאָחִֽיךָ׃le.'a.Chi.khafor brother yourH9005H251H9021
9וַיֵּ֣דַעvai.Ye.da'and he knewH9001H3045אוֹנָ֔ן'o.NanOnanH209כִּ֛יkithatH3588לֹּ֥אlo'notH3808ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will belongH1961הַזָּ֑רַעha.Za.ra'the offspringH9009H2233וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.Yahand it wasH9001H1961אִם־'im-ifH518בָּ֨אba'he wentH935אֶל־'el-intoH413אֵ֤שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH802אָחִיו֙'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023וְשִׁחֵ֣תve.shi.Chetand he spoiledH9001H7843אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011לְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.Tito notH9005H1115נְתָן־ne.ton-to giveH5414זֶ֖רַעZe.ra'offspringH2233לְאָחִֽיו׃le.'a.Chivto brother hisH9005H251H9023
11וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוּדָה֩ye.hu.DahJudahH3063לְתָמָ֨רle.ta.Marto TamarH9005H8559כַּלָּת֜וֹka.la.Todaughter-in-law hisH3618H9023שְׁבִ֧יshe.VidwellH3427אַלְמָנָ֣ה'al.ma.Naha widowH490בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004אָבִ֗יךְ'a.Vikhfather yourH1H9022עַד־'ad-untilH5704יִגְדַּל֙yig.Dalhe will grow upH1431שֵׁלָ֣הshe.LahShelahH7956בְנִ֔יve.Nison myH1121H9020כִּ֣יkiforH3588אָמַ֔ר'a.Marhe saidH559פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יָמ֥וּתya.Muthe should dieH4191גַּם־gam-alsoH1571ה֖וּאhu'heH1931כְּאֶחָ֑יוke.'e.Chavlike brothers hisH9004H251H9023וַתֵּ֣לֶךְva.Te.lekhand she wentH9001H1980תָּמָ֔רta.MarTamarH8559וַתֵּ֖שֶׁבva.Te.shevand she dweltH9001H3427בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִֽיהָ׃'a.Vi.hafather herH1H9024
12וַיִּרְבּוּ֙vai.yir.Buand they increasedH9001H7235הַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117וַתָּ֖מָתva.Ta.motand she diedH9001H4191בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323שׁ֣וּעַShu.a'ShuaH7770אֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-[the] wife ofH802יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיִּנָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.Na.chemand he was comfortedH9001H5162יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיַּ֜עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927עַל־'al-toH5921גֹּֽזֲזֵ֤יgo.za.Zei[the] shearers ofH1494צֹאנוֹ֙tzo.Nosheep hisH6629H9023ה֗וּאHu'heH1931וְחִירָ֛הve.chi.Rahand HirahH9002H2437רֵעֵ֥הוּre.'E.hufriend hisH7453H9023הָעֲדֻלָּמִ֖יha.'a.du.la.Mithe AdullamiteH9009H5726תִּמְנָֽתָה׃tim.Na.tahTimnah towardsH8553H9011
13וַיֻּגַּ֥דvai.yu.Gadand it was toldH9001H5046לְתָמָ֖רle.ta.Marto TamarH9005H8559לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009חָמִ֛יךְcha.Mikhfather-in-law yourH2524H9022עֹלֶ֥ה'o.Leh[is] going upH5927תִמְנָ֖תָהtim.Na.tahTimnah towardsH8553H9011לָגֹ֥זla.Gozto shearH9005H1494צֹאנֽוֹ׃tzo.Nosheep hisH6629H9023
14וַתָּסַר֩va.ta.Sarand she removedH9001H5493בִּגְדֵ֨יbig.Dei[the] clothes ofH899אַלְמְנוּתָ֜הּ'al.me.nu.Tahwidowhood herH491H9024מֵֽעָלֶ֗יהָme.'a.Lei.hafrom on <the> herH9006H5921H9034וַתְּכַ֤סva.te.Khasand she coveredH9001H3680בַּצָּעִיף֙ba.tza.'Ifwith the veilH9003H6809וַתִּתְעַלָּ֔ףva.tit.'a.Lafand she wrapped herself upH9001H5968וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙va.Te.shevand she satH9001H3427בְּפֶ֣תַחbe.Fe.tachat [the] entrance ofH9003H6607עֵינַ֔יִם'ei.Na.yimEnaimH5879אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[is] onH5921דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] road ofH1870תִּמְנָ֑תָהtim.Na.tahTimnah towardsH8553H9011כִּ֤יkiforH3588רָאֲתָה֙ra.'a.Tahshe had seenH7200כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588גָדַ֣לga.Dalhe had grown upH1431שֵׁלָ֔הshe.LahShelahH7956וְהִ֕ואve.Hiv'and sheH9002H1931לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808נִתְּנָ֥הni.te.Nahshe had been givenH5414ל֖וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.Shahto a wifeH9005H802
16וַיֵּ֨טvai.Yetand he turned asideH9001H5186אֵלֶ֜יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413H9034אֶל־'el-toH413הַדֶּ֗רֶךְha.De.rekhthe roadH9009H1870וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הָֽבָה־ha.vah-give !H3051H9012נָּא֙na'pleaseH4994אָב֣וֹא'a.Vo'let me goH935אֵלַ֔יִךְ'e.La.yikhinto youH413H9032כִּ֚יkiforH3588לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָדַ֔עya.Da'he knewH3045כִּ֥יkithatH3588כַלָּת֖וֹkha.la.To[was] daughter-in-law hisH3618H9023הִ֑ואhi'sheH1931וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she saidH9001H559מַה־mah-what?H4100תִּתֶּן־ti.ten-will you giveH5414לִּ֔יLito <the> meH9005H9030כִּ֥יkithatH3588תָב֖וֹאta.Vo'you will comeH935אֵלָֽי׃'e.Laiinto meH413H9030
17וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiIH595אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח'a.sha.LachI will sendH7971גְּדִֽי־ge.di-a kid ofH1423עִזִּ֖ים'i.ZimgoatsH5795מִן־min-fromH4480הַצֹּ֑אןha.Tzonthe flockH9009H6629וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559אִם־'im-ifH518תִּתֵּ֥ןti.Tenyou will giveH5414עֵרָב֖וֹןe.ra.Vona pledgeH6162עַ֥ד'aduntilH5704שָׁלְחֶֽךָ׃shal.Che.khasending [it] youH7971H9041
18וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100הָֽעֵרָבוֹן֮ha.'e.ra.Von[is] the pledgeH9009H6162אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834אֶתֶּן־'e.ten-I will giveH5414לָּךְ֒loKhto <the> youH9005H9032וַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559חֹתָֽמְךָ֙cho.ta.me.Khaseal yourH2368H9021וּפְתִילֶ֔ךָu.fe.ti.Le.khaand cord yourH9002H6616H9021וּמַטְּךָ֖u.ma.te.Khaand staff yourH9002H4294H9021אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בְּיָדֶ֑ךָbe.ya.De.kha[is] in hand yourH9003H3027H9021וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gave [them]H9001H5414לָּ֛הּlahto <the> herH9005H9034וַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935אֵלֶ֖יהָ'e.Lei.hainto herH413H9034וַתַּ֥הַרva.Ta.harand she conceivedH9001H2029לֽוֹ׃loto <the> himH9005H9033
19וַתָּ֣קָםva.Ta.komand she aroseH9001H6965וַתֵּ֔לֶךְva.Te.lekhand she wentH9001H1980וַתָּ֥סַרva.Ta.sarand she removedH9001H5493צְעִיפָ֖הּtze.'i.Fahveil herH6809H9024מֵעָלֶ֑יהָme.'a.Lei.hafrom on <the> herH9006H5921H9034וַתִּלְבַּ֖שׁva.til.Bashand she put onH9001H3847בִּגְדֵ֥יbig.Dei[the] clothes ofH899אַלְמְנוּתָֽהּ׃'al.me.nu.Tahwidowhood herH491H9024
20וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971יְהוּדָ֜הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גְּדִ֣יge.Di[the] kid ofH1423הָֽעִזִּ֗יםha.'i.Zimthe goatsH9009H5795בְּיַד֙be.Yadby [the] hand ofH9003H3027רֵעֵ֣הוּre.'E.hufriend hisH7453H9023הָֽעֲדֻלָּמִ֔יha.'a.du.la.Mithe AdullamiteH9009H5726לָקַ֥חַתla.Ka.chatto takeH9005H3947הָעֵרָב֖וֹןha.'e.ra.Vonthe pledgeH9009H6162מִיַּ֣דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027הָאִשָּׁ֑הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וְלֹ֖אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808מְצָאָֽהּ׃me.tza.'Ahhe found herH4672H9034
21וַיִּשְׁאַ֞לvai.yish.'Aland he askedH9001H7592אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582מְקֹמָהּ֙me.ko.Mahplace herH4725H9024לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אַיֵּ֧ה'ai.Yehwhere?H346הַקְּדֵשָׁ֛הha.ke.de.Shah[is] the cult prostituteH9009H6948הִ֥ואhi'sheH1931בָעֵינַ֖יִםva.'ei.Na.yim[was] at <the> EnaimH9003H5879עַל־'al-atH5921הַדָּ֑רֶךְha.Da.rekhthe roadH9009H1870וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָיְתָ֥הha.ye.Tahshe wasH1961בָזֶ֖הva.Zehin this [place]H9003H2088קְדֵשָֽׁה׃ke.de.Shaha cult prostituteH6948
22וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙vai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725אֶל־'el-toH413יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹ֣אlo'notH3808מְצָאתִ֑יהָme.tza.Ti.haI found herH4672H9034וְגַ֨םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH582הַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOmthe placeH9009H4725אָֽמְר֔וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH559לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָיְתָ֥הha.ye.Tahshe wasH1961בָזֶ֖הva.Zehin this [place]H9003H2088קְדֵשָֽׁה׃ke.de.Shaha cult prostituteH6948
23וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063תִּֽקַּֽח־ti.kach-let her take [them]H3947לָ֔הּLahfor <the> herselfH9005H9034פֶּ֖ןpenlestH6435נִהְיֶ֣הnih.Yehwe should becomeH1961לָב֑וּזla.Vuz<into> contemptH9005H937הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009שָׁלַ֙חְתִּי֙sha.Lach.tiI sentH7971הַגְּדִ֣יha.ge.Dithe kidH9009H1423הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859לֹ֥אlo'notH3808מְצָאתָֽהּ׃me.tza.Tahyou found herH4672H9034
24וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּמִשְׁלֹ֣שׁke.mish.Loshwhen from threeH9004H9006H7969חֳדָשִׁ֗יםcho.da.ShimmonthsH2320וַיֻּגַּ֨דvai.yu.Gadand it was toldH9001H5046לִֽיהוּדָ֤הli.hu.Dahto JudahH9005H3063לֵֽאמֹר֙le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559זָֽנְתָה֙za.ne.Tahshe has acted as a prostituteH2181תָּמָ֣רta.MarTamarH8559כַּלָּתֶ֔ךָka.la.Te.khadaughter-in-law yourH3618H9021וְגַ֛םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009הָרָ֖הha.Rah[she is] pregnantH2030לִזְנוּנִ֑יםliz.nu.Nimto prostitution<s>H9005H2183וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063הוֹצִיא֖וּהָho.tzi.'U.habring out herH3318H9034וְתִשָּׂרֵֽף׃ve.ti.sa.Refso she may be burnedH9002H8313
25הִ֣ואhi'sheH1931מוּצֵ֗אתmu.Tzet[was being] brought outH3318וְהִ֨יאve.Hi'and sheH9002H1931שָׁלְחָ֤הshal.Chahshe sentH7971אֶל־'el-toH413חָמִ֙יהָ֙cha.Mi.hafather-in-law herH2524H9024לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לְאִישׁ֙le.'Ishto a manH9005H376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428לּ֔וֹlo[belong] to <the> himH9005H9033אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH595הָרָ֑הha.Rah[am] pregnantH2030וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she saidH9001H559הַכֶּר־ha.ker-investigateH5234נָ֔אNa'pleaseH4994לְמִ֞יle.Mi[belong] to whom?H9005H4310הַחֹתֶ֧מֶתha.cho.Te.metthe sealH9009H2858וְהַפְּתִילִ֛יםve.ha.pe.ti.Limand the cordH9002H9009H6616וְהַמַּטֶּ֖הve.ham.ma.Tehand the staffH9002H9009H4294הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428
26וַיַּכֵּ֣רvai.ya.Kerand he recognized [them]H9001H5234יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559צָֽדְקָ֣הtza.de.Kahshe is righteousH6663מִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.nimore than meH4480H9030כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עַל־'al-sinceH5921כֵּ֥ןken<thus>H3651לֹא־lo'-notH3808נְתַתִּ֖יהָne.ta.Ti.haI gave herH5414H9034לְשֵׁלָ֣הle.she.Lahto ShelahH9005H7956בְנִ֑יve.Nison myH1121H9020וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יָסַ֥ףya.Safhe repeatedH3254ע֖וֹדodagainH5750לְדַעְתָּֽה׃le.da'.Tahto know herH9005H3045H9034
28וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְלִדְתָּ֖הּve.lid.Tahwhen gave birth sheH9003H3205H9044וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he put outH9001H5414יָ֑דYada handH3027וַתִּקַּ֣חva.ti.Kachand she tookH9001H3947הַמְיַלֶּ֗דֶתham.ya.Le.detthe midwifeH9009H3205וַתִּקְשֹׁ֨רva.tik.Shorand she tiedH9001H7194עַל־'al-onH5921יָד֤וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023שָׁנִי֙sha.Nia scarlet threadH8144לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559זֶ֖הzehthis oneH2088יָצָ֥אya.Tza'he came outH3318רִאשֹׁנָֽה׃ri.sho.NahfirstH7223
29וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּמֵשִׁ֣יבke.me.Shivwhen [he was] withdrawingH9004H7725יָד֗וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023וְהִנֵּה֙ve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009יָצָ֣אya.Tza'he came outH3318אָחִ֔יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559מַה־mah-how!H4100פָּרַ֖צְתָּpa.Ratz.tayou have made a breachH6555עָלֶ֣יךָ'a.Lei.khaon yourselfH5921H9031פָּ֑רֶץPa.retza breachH6556וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and someone calledH9001H7121שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023פָּֽרֶץ׃Pa.retzPerezH6557
30וְאַחַר֙ve.'a.Charand afterH9002H310יָצָ֣אya.Tza'he came outH3318אָחִ֔יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834עַל־'al-[was] onH5921יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023הַשָּׁנִ֑יha.sha.Nithe scarlet threadH9009H8144וַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'and someone calledH9001H7121שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023זָֽרַח׃ סZa.rachZerahH2226
Commentaries on Genesis 38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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