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Genesis 38:1

What does Genesis 38:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 38:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now at that time, Judah went away from his brothers and became the friend of a man of Adullam named Hirah.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Judah goeth down from his brethren, and turneth aside unto a man, an Adullamite, whose name <FI>is<Fi> Hirah;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

At that time Juda went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Odollamite, named Hiras.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a man of Adullam whose name was Hirah.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 19:2

    and he said, Behold now, my lords, turn aside, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your way. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

  • Judges 4:18

    And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And he turned in unto her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.

  • Proverbs 13:20

    Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

  • 2 Kings 4:8

    And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.

  • 1 Samuel 22:1

    David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him.

  • Joshua 15:35

    Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

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