Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, I will send a kid of the goats from the flock: and she will say, If thou wilt give a pledge till thy sending.
New American Standard Bible
He said, therefore, “I will send you a
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
“I will send you a young goat from my flock,” he replied.
But she said, “Only if you leave something with me until you send it.”
International Standard Version
"I'll send you a young goat from the flock," he responded. But she pressed him, asking, "What security will you put up until you've sent it?"
A Conservative Version
And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Will thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?
American Standard Version
And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?
Amplified
He answered, “I will send you a young goat from the flock.” And she said, “Will you give me a pledge [as a deposit] until you send it?”
Bible in Basic English
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?
Darby Translation
And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, until thou send it?
King James 2000
And he said, I will send you a kid from the flock. And she said, Will you give me a pledge, till you send it?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said, "I will send a kid from the goats of the flock." And she said, "[Only] if you give a pledge until you send [it]."
Modern King James verseion
And he said, I will send a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Will you give me a pledge until you send it?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said he, "I will send thee a kid from the flock." She answered, "Then give me a pledge till thou send it."
NET Bible
He replied, "I'll send you a young goat from the flock." She asked, "Will you give me a pledge until you send it?"
New Heart English Bible
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?"
The Emphasized Bible
And he said, I, will send a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give a pledge until thou send it?
Webster
And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock: and she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou sendest it?
World English Bible
He said, "I will send you a young goat from the flock." She said, "Will you give me a pledge, until you send it?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and he saith, 'I -- I send a kid of the goats from the flock.' And she saith, 'Dost thou give a pledge till thou send it?'
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » Judah
Goat » The young of » Given as a present
Judah » Son of jacob » His incest with his daughter-in-law
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 38:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judah And Tamar
16 And he will turn to her by the way, and will say, Now I will come in to thee; for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law: and she will say, What wilt thou give to me that thou wilt come in to me? 17 And he will say, I will send a kid of the goats from the flock: and she will say, If thou wilt give a pledge till thy sending. 18 And he will say, What the pledge which I shall give to thee? And she will say, Thy seal, and thy cord, and thy rod which is in thy hand: and he will give to her, and will go in to her, and she will conceive by him.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 38:20
And Judah will send the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to take the pledge from the hand of the woman; and he found her not
Ezekiel 16:33
To all committing fornication they will give liberal gifts: and thou gavest thy liberal gifts to all loving thee, and thou wilt make them a present to come in to thee from round about in thy fornications
Genesis 38:24-25
And it will be after three months, and it will be announced to Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law committed fornication; and also, behold, she conceived by fornication. And Judah will say, Bring her forth, and she shall be burnt
Proverbs 20:16
Take his garment that became surety for a stranger: and bind him by a pledge for strange women.
Luke 16:8
And the Lord praised the steward of injustice, because he did wisely: for the sons of this life are wiser than the children of light in their generation.