When Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend the Adullamite to take back the pledge from the woman’s hand, he could not find her.
Genesis 38:21 - Tree of Life Version He asked the men of her area saying, “Where is the cult prostitute? She was at the springs along the way.” But they said, “There hasn’t been a cult prostitute here.” 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 the hand of his friend the Adullamite to take back the pledge from the woman’s hand, he could not find her.
So he returned to Judah and said, “I couldn’t find her, and the people of that place also said, ‘There hasn’t been a cult prostitute here.’”
You built your lofty place at the head of every street. You made your beauty an abomination. You spread your legs for everyone passing by and multiplied your harlotry.