Genesis 38
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Genesis 38:13-16

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
15וַיִּרְאֶ֣הָvai.yir.'E.haand he saw herH9001H7200H9034יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַֽיַּחְשְׁבֶ֖הָvai.yach.she.Ve.haand he considered herH9001H2803H9034לְזוֹנָ֑הle.zo.Nahto a prostituteH9005H2181כִּ֥יkiforH3588כִסְּתָ֖הkhi.se.Tahshe had coveredH3680פָּנֶֽיהָ׃pa.Nei.haface herH6440H9024
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
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