Genesis 38:23
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
In other versions
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.
ASV
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.
BBE
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.
DBY
Judah said, "Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this kid, and you haven't found her."
WEB
and Judah saith, `Let her take to herself, lest we become despised; lo, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.'
YLT
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and you have not found her.
ENG
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
WBT
“Let her keep the items,” Judah replied. “Otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you could not find her.”
BSB
In context
21Then 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.
22And 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.
23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
24And 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.
25When 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Judah