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Genesis 38:23

What does Genesis 38:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 38:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Judah said, Let her keep the things, so that we may not be shamed; I sent the young goat, but you did not see the woman.

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.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 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.

Context

v.22And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not found her; and also the men of the place said, There hath been no prostitute here.

v.23This passage

v.24And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

Cross references

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

  • Romans 6:21

    What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

  • Revelation 16:15

    (Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.)

  • 2 Samuel 12:9

    Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

  • Proverbs 6:33

    Wounds and dishonor shall he get; And his reproach shall not be wiped away.

  • Ephesians 5:12

    for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:2

    but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

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