Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 38:24-29
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
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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