Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 38:12-17
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
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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