When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.
Genesis 38:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He went over to her and said, ‘Come, let me sleep with you,’ for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. She said, ‘What will you give me for sleeping with me? ’ Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He turned to her by the road and said, Come, let me have intercourse with you; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What will you give me that you may have intercourse with me? American Standard Version (1901) And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee: for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? Common English Bible He turned to her beside the road and said, “Let me sleep with you,” because he didn’t know she was his daughter-in-law. She said, “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” Catholic Public Domain Version And entering to her, he said, "Permit me to join with you." For he did not know her to be his daughter-in-law. And she responded, "What will you give to me, to enjoy me as a concubine?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And going to her, he said: Suffer me to lie with thee; for he knew her not to be his daughter-in-law. And she answered: What wilt thou give me to enjoy my company? |
When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.
‘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.’
When she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said, ‘Come and sleep with me, my sister! ’
Men give gifts to all prostitutes, but you gave gifts to all your lovers. You bribed them to come to you from all around for your sexual favours.
and said, ‘What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you? ’ So they weighed out thirty pieces of silver for him.
Do not bring a female prostitute’s wages or a male prostitute’s earnings into the house of the Lord your God to fulfil any vow, because both are detestable to the Lord your God.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.