Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 38:1-12
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
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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