Genesis 38
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Genesis 38:17-24

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 ?1 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 .2 22And he returnedH7725 to JudahH3063, and saidH559, I cannotH3808 findH4672 her; and also the menH582 of the placeH4725 saidH559, that there was no harlotH6948 in this place . 23And JudahH3063 saidH559, Let her takeH3947 it to her, lest we be shamedH937: behold, I sentH7971 this kidH1423, and thou hast not foundH4672 her.3

24And it came to pass about threeH7969 monthsH2320 after, that it was toldH5046 to JudahH3063, sayingH559, TamarH8559 thy daughter in lawH3618 hath played the harlotH2181; and also, behold, she is with childH2030 by harlotryH2183. And JudahH3063 saidH559, Bring her forthH3318, and let her be burntH8313.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 38:17 a kid: Heb. a kid of the goats ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 38:21 openly: or, in Enajim ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 38:23 be shamed: Heb. become a contempt ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain