Genesis 38:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 38:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 38:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 38:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then he asked the men of her place, saying, “Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the road?” They said, “There has been no prostitute here.””
Genesis 38:21 — World English Bible
Genesis 38:21 ASV — 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. ”
Genesis 38:21 — American Standard Version
Genesis 38:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he asketh the men of her place, saying, `Where <FI>is<Fi> the separated one--she in Enayim, by the way?' and they say, `There hath not been in this <FI>place<Fi> a separated one.'”
Genesis 38:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 38:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute that was at Enaim, by the way-side? And they said, There was no prostitute here. ”
Genesis 38:21 — Darby Translation
Genesis 38:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then asked he the men of that place, saying, Where is ye whore, that sate in Enaim by the way side? And they answered, There was no whore here.”
Genesis 38:21 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 38:21 in Context — Genesis 38
19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not.
21 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.
22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
What Does Genesis 38:21 Mean?
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