15When Juda saw her, he thought she was a harlot: for she had covered her face, lest she should be known.


In Context

12 And after many days were past, the daughter of Sue the wife of Juda died: and when he had taken comfort after his mourning, he went up to Thamnas, to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hiras the Odollamite the shepherd of his flock.

13 And it was told Thamar that her father in law was come up to Thamnas to shear his sheep.

14 And she put off the garments of her widowhood, and took a veil: and changing her dress, sat in the cross way, that leadeth to Thamnas: because Sela was grown up, and she had not been married to him.

15 When Juda saw her, he thought she was a harlot: for she had covered her face, lest she should be known.

16 And going to her, he said: Suffer me to lie with thee: for he knew her not to be his daughter in law. And she answered: What wilt thou give me to en joy my company?

17 He said: I will send thee a kid out of the flock. And when she said again: I will suffer what thou wilt, if thou give a pledge, till thou send what thou promisest,

Genesis 38:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:15When Judah saw her, he thought her [to be] an harlot; because she had covered her face.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

38:15When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

38:15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:15And Judah saw her, and took her for a harlot; because she had covered her face.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

38:15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; for she had covered her face.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; because she had covered her face.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:15When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

38:15And Judah seeth her, and reckoneth her for a harlot, for she hath covered her face,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.