And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, There was no harlot in this place.
Genesis 38:23 - 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Judah said, Let her keep [the pledge articles] for herself, lest we be made ashamed. I sent this kid, but you have not found her. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Judah said, “Let her keep everything so we aren’t laughed at. I did send this kid goat, but you couldn’t find her.” Catholic Public Domain Version Judah said: "Let her hold herself to blame. Certainly, she is not able to accuse us of a lie. I sent the young goat that I had promised, and you did not find her." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Juda said: Let her take it to herself; surely she cannot charge us with a lie. I sent the kid which I promised: and thou didst not find her. |
And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, There was no harlot in this place.
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by harlotry. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
Why have you despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? you have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
A wound and dishonor shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
What fruit had you then in those things of which you are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.