When Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite in order to get back the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her.
Genesis 38:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised He asked the men of the place, ‘Where is the cult prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim? ’ ‘There has been no cult prostitute here,’ they answered. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He asked the men of that place, Where is the harlot or cult prostitute who was openly by the roadside? They said, There was no harlot or temple prostitute here. American Standard Version (1901) Then he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the wayside? And they said, There hath been no prostitute here. Common English Bible He asked the locals of that place, “Where’s the consecrated worker who was at Enaim on the road?” But they said, “There’s no consecrated worker here.” Catholic Public Domain Version he questioned the men of that place: "Where is the woman who sat at the crossroad?" And they all responded, "There has been no harlot in this place." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Asked the men of that place: Where is the woman that sat in the cross way? And when they all made answer: There was no harlot in this place, |
When Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite in order to get back the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her.
So the Adullamite returned to Judah, saying, ‘I couldn’t find her, and besides, the men of the place said, “There has been no cult prostitute here.” ’
You built your elevated place at the head of every street and turned your beauty into a detestable thing. You spread your legs to everyone who passed by and increased your prostitution.