Genesis 38:24King James Bible with Strong NumbersH7969And it came to pass about threeH2320monthsH5046after, that it was told[H8714] H3063JudahH559, saying[H8800] H8559, TamarH3618thy daughter in lawH2181hath played the harlot[H8804] H2030; and also, behold, she is with childH2183by whoredomH3063. And JudahH559said[H8799] H3318, Bring her forth[H8685] H8313, and let her be burnt[H8735] . See the chapter |
H517For their motherH2181hath played the harlot[H8804] H2029: she that conceived[H8802] H3001them hath done shamefully[H8689] H559: for she said[H8804] H3212, I will go[H8799] H310afterH157my lovers[H8764] H5414, that give[H8802] H3899me my breadH4325and my waterH6785, my woolH6593and my flaxH8081, mine oilH8250and my drink.
H7200And I saw[H8799] H182, when for all the causesH4878whereby backslidingH3478IsraelH5003committed adultery[H8765] H7971I had put her away[H8765] H5414, and given[H8799] H5612her a billH3748of divorceH898; yet her treacherous[H8802] H269sisterH3063JudahH3372feared[H8804] H3212not, but went[H8799] H2181and played the harlot[H8799] also.
H3068The LORDH559said[H8799] H3117also unto me in the daysH2977of JosiahH4428the kingH7200, Hast thou seen[H8804] H4878that which backslidingH3478IsraelH6213hath done[H8804] H1980? she is gone up[H8802] H1364upon every highH2022mountainH8478and underH7488every greenH6086treeH2181, and there hath played the harlot[H8799] .
H559They say[H8800] H376, If a manH7971put away[H8762] H802his wifeH1980, and she go[H8804] H312from him, and become anotherH376man'sH7725, shall he return unto her again[H8799] H776? shall not that landH2610be greatly[H8800] H2610polluted[H8799] H2181? but thou hast played the harlot[H8804] H7227with manyH7453loversH7725; yet return again[H8800] H5002to me, saith[H8803] H3068the LORD.
H5769For of old timeH7665I have broken[H8804] H5923thy yokeH5423, and burst[H8765] H4147thy bandsH559; and thou saidst[H8799] H5674, I will not transgress[H8799] [H8675] H5647 [H8799] H1364; when upon every highH1389hillH7488and under every greenH6086treeH6808thou wanderest[H8802] H2181, playing the harlot[H8802] .
H40Then AbimelechH7121called[H8799] H85AbrahamH559, and said[H8799] H6213unto him, What hast thou done[H8804] H2398unto us? and what have I offended[H8804] H935thee, that thou hast brought[H8689] H4467on me and on my kingdomH1419a greatH2401sinH6213? thou hast done[H8804] H4639deedsH6213unto me that ought not to be done[H8735] .
H7725Now therefore restore[H8685] H376the manH802his wifeH5030; for he is a prophetH6419, and he shall pray[H8691] H1157for theeH2421, and thou shalt live[H8798] H7725: and if thou restore[H8688] H3045her not, know[H8798] H4191thou that thou shalt surely[H8800] H4191die[H8799] , thou, and all that are thine.