26Judah acknowledged them, and said, |She is more righteous than I, because I didn't give her to Shelah, my son.| He knew her again no more.


In Context

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

24 It happened about three months later, that it was told Judah, saying, |Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the prostitute; and moreover, behold, she is with child by prostitution.| Judah said, |Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.|

25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, |By the man, whose these are, I am with child.| She also said, |Please discern whose are these—the signet, and the cords, and the staff.|

26 Judah acknowledged them, and said, |She is more righteous than I, because I didn't give her to Shelah, my son.| He knew her again no more.

27 It happened in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb.

28 When she travailed, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, |This came out first.|

Genesis 38:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:26And Judah acknowledged [them,] and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

38:26Judah recognized them and said, "She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn't give her to my son Shelah." And he did not sleep with her again.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

38:26But he acknowledging the gifts, said: She is juster than I: because I did not give her to Sela, my son. However, he knew her no more.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

38:26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I; forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I, because I have not given her to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

38:26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I; forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:26And Judah acknowledged them, and said She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son: and he knew her again no more.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

38:26And Judah discerneth and saith, 'She hath been more righteous than I, because that I did not give her to Shelah my son;' and he hath not added to know her again.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She has been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.