Genesis 38:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.”
Genesis 38:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 38:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 38:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 38:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Judah said, “Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this young goat, and you haven’t found her.””
Genesis 38:23 — World English Bible
Genesis 38:23 ASV — 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. ”
Genesis 38:23 — American Standard Version
Genesis 38:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Judah saith, `Let her take to herself, lest we become despised; lo, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.'”
Genesis 38:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 38:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then Judah said, Let her take [it] for herself, lest we be put to shame. Behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. ”
Genesis 38:23 — Darby Translation
Genesis 38:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Iudah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: beholde, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.”
Genesis 38:23 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 38:23 in Context — Genesis 38
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.
24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
What Does Genesis 38:23 Mean?
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