Genesis 38:17

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Genesis 38:17

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

“I will send you a young goat from my flock,” Judah answered. But she replied, “Only if you leave me something as a pledge until you send it.”

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KJV

King James Version

And he said, I will send [thee] a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give [me] a pledge, till thou send [it]?

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WEB

World English Bible

He said, “I will send you a young goat from the flock.” She said, “Will you give me a pledge, until you send it?”

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ASV

American Standard Version

And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Genesis 38

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

¹⁶ Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.

¹⁷ “I will send you a young goat from my flock,” Judah answered. But she replied, “Only if you leave me something as a pledge until you send it.”

¹⁸ “What pledge should I give you?” he asked. She answered, “Your seal and your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.

¹⁹ Then Tamar got up and departed. And she removed her veil and put on her widow’s garments again.

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