Genesis 38:23
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
Genesis 38:23 in other translations
| BSB | “Let her keep the items,” Judah replied. “Otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you could not find her.” |
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| WEB | Judah said, “Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this young goat, and you haven’t found her.” |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | and Judah saith, ‘Let her take to herself, lest we become despised; lo, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.' |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | 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 38:23 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Genesis 38:23 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 38:23
- Ephesians 5:12
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
- 2 Samuel 12:9
Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed 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
A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
- Romans 6:21
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
- 2 Corinthians 4:2
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
- 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.
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Context
- Genesis 38:22
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.
- Genesis 38:23
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
- Genesis 38:24
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.
Genesis 38:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Judá dijo: Tómeselo para sí, porque no seamos menospreciados: he aquí yo he enviado este cabrito, y tú no la hallaste. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Juda dit: Qu’elle prenne le gage pour elle, de peur que nous ne soyons en mépris. Voici, j’ai envoyé ce chevreau, et toi tu ne l’as pas trouvée. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Da sprach Juda: Sie behalte es für sich, daß wir nicht zum Gespött werden; siehe, ich habe dieses Böcklein gesandt, und du hast sie ja nicht gefunden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ait Judas: Habeat sibi, certe mendacii arguere nos non potest, ego misi hædum quem promiseram: et tu non invenisti eam. |