23Then 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.


In Context

20 And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand; but he found her not.

21 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.

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

23 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.

24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law has committed fornication, and behold, she is also with child by fornication. And Judah said, Bring her forth, that she may be burned.

25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man to whom these belong am I with child; and she said, Acknowledge, I pray thee, whose are this signet, and this lace, and this staff.

Genesis 38:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:23And Judah said, Let her take [it] to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

38:23Then Judah said, "Let her keep what she has, or we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you didn't find her."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

38:23Juda 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

38:23And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

38:23And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:23Judah said, |Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this young goat, and you haven't found her.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

38:23and Judah saith, 'Let her take to herself, lest we become despised; lo, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and you have not found her.