Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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."
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.'
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 will turn back to Judah, and will say, I found her not; and also the men of the place said, No harlot was here. 23 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. 24 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
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:9
Wherefore didst thou despise the word of Jehovah to do evil in his eyes? Uriah the Hittite thou didst strike with the sword, and his wife thou tookest to thee for a wife, and thou didst kill him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
Proverbs 6:33
A blow and contempt shall he find; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
Romans 6:21
Therefore what fruit had ye then of what ye are now ashamed? for the end of these, death.
2 Corinthians 4:2
But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craft, neither adulterating the word of God; but by manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves to every consciousness of man before God.
Ephesians 5:12
For the things done secretly by them it is also shameful to speak.
Revelation 16:15
(Behold, I come as a thief. Happy he watching, and keeping his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.)