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| Genesis 38:1 | Now at that time, Judah went away from his brothers and became the friend of a man of Adullam named Hirah. | It happened at that time, that Judah went down from his brothers, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. | And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. |
| Genesis 38:2 | And there he saw the daughter of a certain man of Canaan named Shua, and took her as his wife. | Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua. He took her, and went in to her. | And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. |
| Genesis 38:3 | And she gave birth to a son, and he gave him the name Er. | She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er. | And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. |
| Genesis 38:4 | And again she gave birth to a son, and he gave him the name Onan. | She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan. | And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. |
| Genesis 38:5 | Then she had another son, to whom she gave the name Shelah; she was at Chezib when the birth took place. | She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him. | And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. |
| Genesis 38:6 | And Judah took a wife for his first son Er, and her name was Tamar. | Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. | And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. |
| Genesis 38:7 | Now Er, Judah's first son, did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death. | Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh. Yahweh killed him. | And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. |
| Genesis 38:8 | Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife and do what it is right for a husband's brother to do; make her your wife and get offspring for your brother. | Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother." | And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. |
| Genesis 38:9 | But Onan, seeing that the offspring would not be his, went in to his brother's wife, but let his seed go on to the earth, so that he might not get offspring for his brother. | Onan knew that the seed wouldn't be his; and it happened, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother. | And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. |
| Genesis 38:10 | And what he did was evil in the eyes of the Lord, so that he put him to death, like his brother. | The thing which he did was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and he killed him also. | And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. |
| Genesis 38:11 | Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Go back to your father's house and keep yourself as a widow till my son Shelah becomes a man: for he had in his mind the thought that death might come to him as it had come to his brothers. So Tamar went back to her father's house. | Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, "Remain a widow in your father's house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up;" for he said, "Lest he also die, like his brothers." Tamar went and lived in her father's house. | Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house. |
| Genesis 38:12 | And after a time, Bath-shua, Judah's wife, came to her end; and after Judah was comforted for her loss, he went to Timnah, where they were cutting the wool of his sheep, and his friend Hirah of Adullam went with him. | After many days, Shua's daughter, the wife of Judah, died. Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheep-shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah, the Adullamite. | And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. |
| Genesis 38:13 | And when Tamar had news that her father-in-law was going up to Timnah to the wool-cutting, | It was told Tamar, saying, "Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep." | And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. |
| Genesis 38:14 | She took off her widow's clothing, and covering herself with her veil, she took her seat near Enaim on the road to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was now a man, but she had not been made his wife. | She took off of her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gate of Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she wasn't given to him as a wife. | And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. |
| Genesis 38:15 | When Judah saw her he took her to be a loose woman of the town, because her face was covered. | When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face. | When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face. |
| Genesis 38:16 | And turning to her by the roadside, he said to her, Let me come in to you; for he had no idea that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What will you give me as my price? | He turned to her by the way, and said, "Please come, let me come in to you:" for he didn't know that she was his daughter-in-law. She said, "What will you give me, that you may come in to me?" | And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? |
| Genesis 38:17 | And he said, I will give you a young goat from the flock. And she said, What will you give me as a sign till you send it? | He said, "I will send you a kid of the goats from the flock." She said, "Will you give me a pledge, until you send it?" | And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it? |
| Genesis 38:18 | And he said, What would you have? And she said, Your ring and its cord and the stick in your hand. So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she became with child by him. | He said, "What pledge will I give you?" She said, "Your signet and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand." He gave them to her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him. | And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. |
| Genesis 38:19 | Then she got up and went away and took off her veil and put on her widow's clothing. | She arose, and went away, and put off her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood. | And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood. |
| Genesis 38:20 | Then Judah sent his friend Hirah with the young goat, to get back the things which he had given as a sign to the woman: but she was not there. | Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend, the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand, but he didn't find her. | And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not. |
| Genesis 38:21 | And he put questions to the men of the place, saying, Where is the loose woman who was in Enaim by the wayside? And they said, There was no such woman there. | Then he asked the men of her place, saying, "Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the road?" They said, "There has been no prostitute here." | Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. |
| Genesis 38:22 | So he went back to Judah, and said, I have not seen her, and the men of the place say that there is no such woman there. | He returned to Judah, and said, "I haven't found her; and also the men of the place said, 'There has been no prostitute here.'" | And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place. |
| Genesis 38:23 | And Judah said, Let her keep the things, so that we may not be shamed; I sent the young goat, but you did not see the woman. | Judah said, "Let her keep it, lest we be put to shame. Behold, I sent this kid, and you haven't found her." | And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. |
| Genesis 38:24 | Now about three months after this, word came to Judah that Tamar, his daughter-in-law, had been acting like a loose woman and was with child. And Judah said, Take her out and let her be burned. | It happened about three months later, that it was told Judah, saying, "Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the prostitute; and moreover, behold, she is with child by prostitution." Judah said, "Bring her forth, and let her be burnt." | And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. |
| Genesis 38:25 | And while she was being taken out, she sent word to her father-in-law, saying, The man whose property these things are, is the father of my child: say then, whose are this ring and this cord and this stick? | When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, "By the man, whose these are, I am with child." She also said, "Please discern whose are these - the signet, and the cords, and the staff." | When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff. |
| Genesis 38:26 | Then Judah said openly that they were his, and said, She is more upright than I am, for I did not give her to Shelah my son. And he had no more connection with her. | Judah acknowledged them, and said, "She is more righteous than I, because I didn't give her to Shelah, my son." He knew her again no more. | And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more. |
| Genesis 38:27 | And when the time came for her to give birth, it was clear that there were two children in her body. | It happened in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb. | And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb. |
| Genesis 38:28 | And while she was in the act of giving birth, one of them put out his hand; and the woman who was with her put a red thread round his hand, saying, This one came out first. | It happened, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, "This came out first." | And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first, |
| Genesis 38:29 | But then he took his hand back again, and his brother came first to birth: and the woman said, What an opening you have made for yourself! So he was named Perez. | It happened, as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out, and she said, "Why have you made a breach for yourself?" Therefore his name was called Perez. | And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. |
| Genesis 38:30 | And then his brother came out, with the red thread round his hand, and he was named Zerah. | Afterward his brother came out, that had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah. | And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah. |
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