Genesis 38
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Genesis 38:14-21

14And she put offH5493 from her, her widow’sH491 garmentsH899, and covered herH3680 with a veilH6809, and wrapped herselfH5968, and sat inH3427 an openH5869 placeH6607, which is by the wayH1870 to TimnathH8553; for she sawH7200 that ShelahH7956 was grownH1431, and she was not givenH5414 to him for a wifeH802.1 15When JudahH3063 saw herH7200, he thoughtH2803 her to be an harlotH2181; because she had coveredH3680 her faceH6440. 16And he turnedH5186 to her by the wayH1870, and saidH559, ComeH3051, I pray thee, let me come inH935 to thee; (for he knewH3045 not that she was his daughter in lawH3618.) And she saidH559, What wilt thou giveH5414 me, that thou mayest come inH935 to me? 17And he saidH559, I will sendH7971 thee a kidH5795H1423 from the flockH6629. And she saidH559, Wilt thou giveH5414 me a pledgeH6162, till thou sendestH7971 it ?2 18And he saidH559, WhatH834 pledgeH6162 shall I giveH5414 thee? And she saidH559, Thy signetH2368, and thy braceletsH6616, and thy staffH4294 that is in thy handH3027. And he gaveH5414 them to her, and came inH935 to her, and she conceivedH2029 by him. 19And she aroseH6965, and went her wayH3212, and laid byH5493 her veilH6809 from her, and put onH3847 the garmentsH899 of her widowhoodH491. 20And JudahH3063 sentH7971 the kidH1423H5795 by the handH3027 of his friendH7453 the AdullamiteH5726, to receiveH3947 his pledgeH6162 from the woman’sH802 handH3027: but he found herH4672 not. 21Then he askedH7592 the menH582 of that placeH4725, sayingH559, Where is the harlotH6948, that was openlyH5869 by the way sideH1870? And they saidH559, There was no harlotH6948 in thisH2088 place .3

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 38:14 an open...: Heb. the door of eyes, or, of Enajim ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 38:17 a kid: Heb. a kid of the goats ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 38:21 openly: or, in Enajim ↩

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