Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and Judah saith, 'Let her take to herself, lest we become despised; lo, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.'
New American Standard Bible
Then Judah said, “Let her
King James Version
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
Holman Bible
Judah replied, “Let her keep the items for herself; otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”
International Standard Version
Then Judah said, "Let her have those things. Otherwise, we'll become contemptible. I sent this young goat, but you didn't find her."
A Conservative Version
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put to shame. Behold, I sent this kid, and thou have not found her.
American Standard Version
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put to shame: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
Amplified
Then Judah said, “Let her keep the things (pledge articles) for herself, otherwise we will be a laughingstock [searching everywhere for her]. After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her.”
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Then Judah said, Let her take it for herself, lest we be put to shame. Behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
Julia Smith Translation
And Judah will say, She shall take to her, lest we shall be for a contempt: Behold, I sent this kid, and thou didst not find her.
King James 2000
And Judah said, Let her keep it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and you have not found her.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Judah said, "Let her take [them] for herself, lest we be {laughed at}. Behold, I sent this kid, but you could not find her."
Modern King James verseion
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be ashamed. Behold, I sent this kid, and you have not found her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Judah said, "Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: for I sent the kid and thou couldest not find her."
NET Bible
Judah said, "Let her keep the things for herself. Otherwise we will appear to be dishonest. I did indeed send this young goat, but you couldn't find her."
New Heart English Bible
Judah said, "Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this kid, and you haven't found her."
The Emphasized Bible
And Judah said: Thou must take it to her, lest we become a contempt, - lo! I sent this kid, and, thou, hast not found her.
Webster
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
World English Bible
Judah said, "Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this young goat, and you haven't found her."
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » Judah
Judah » Son of jacob » His incest with his daughter-in-law
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 38:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judah And Tamar
22 And he turneth back unto Judah, and saith, 'I have not found her; and the men of the place also have said, There hath not been in this place a separated one,' 23 and Judah saith, 'Let her take to herself, lest we become despised; lo, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.' 24 And it cometh to pass about three months after, that it is declared to Judah, saying, 'Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath committed fornication; and also, lo, she hath conceived by fornication:' and Judah saith, 'Bring her out -- and she is burnt.'
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:9
'Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do the evil thing in His eyes? Uriah the Hittite thou hast smitten by the sword, and his wife thou hast taken to thee for a wife, and him thou hast slain by the sword of the Bene-Ammon.
Proverbs 6:33
A stroke and shame he doth find, And his reproach is not wiped away,
Romans 6:21
what fruit, therefore, were ye having then, in the things of which ye are now ashamed? for the end of those is death.
2 Corinthians 4:2
but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;
Ephesians 5:12
for the things in secret done by them it is a shame even to speak of,
Revelation 16:15
lo, I do come as a thief; happy is he who is watching, and keeping his garments, that he may not walk naked, and they may see his unseemliness,' --