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.’”
Genesis 38:23 - Tree of Life Version Then Judah said, “Let her take them for herself, or we’ll be held in contempt. Behold, I did send this young goat, but you couldn’t find 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. |
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.’”
About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has been a prostitute—look, she’s even pregnant by prostitution.” “Bring her out!” Judah said, “and let her be burned.”
Why then have you despised the word of Adonai by doing such evil in My eyes? Uriah the Hittite you have struck down with the sword, and his wife you have taken to be your wife, and him you have slain with the sword of the children of Ammon
He will find disease and disgrace. His shame will never be wiped away.
So then, what outcome did you have that you are now ashamed of? For the end of those things is death.
Instead, we renounced the hidden shameful ways—not walking in deception or distorting the word of God, but commending ourselves before God to everyone’s conscience by the open proclamation of the truth.
for it is disgraceful even to mention the things that are done by them in secret.
“Behold, I am coming like a thief! How fortunate is the one who stays alert and keeps his clothes on, lest he walk around naked and they see his shamefulness.”