Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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.
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 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 turned aside to her by the wayside, and said, Come now, let me come in to you. For he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What will you give me, so that you may come in to me? 17 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? 18 And he said, What pledge shall I give you? And she said, Your signet, and your bracelet, and your staff that is in your hand. And he gave to her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 38:20
And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand. But he did not find her.
Ezekiel 16:33
They give a gift to all harlots, but you give your gifts to all your lovers, and bribe them to come to you from all around, for your fornication.
Genesis 38:24-25
And it happened, about three months afterward, that it was told Judah, saying, Your daughter-in-law Tamar has played the harlot, and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burned.
Proverbs 20:16
Take the garment of him who is surety for a stranger; and take a pledge from him for strangers.
Luke 16:8
And the unjust steward's lord commended him because he had done wisely. For the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.