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Book of Genesis, Chapter 38

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Genesis 38 NASB - New American Standard BibleGenesis 38 NASB - New American Standard Bible

Chapter 38 of Genesis—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ And it came about at that time, that Judah [a]departed from his brothers and [b]visited a certain 1Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
  2. Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was 2Shua; and he took her and went in to her.
  3. So she conceived and bore a son and he named him 3Er.
  4. Then she conceived again and bore a son and named him 4Onan.
  5. She bore still another son and named him 5Shelah; and it was at Chezib [c]that she bore him.
  6. ¶ Now Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
  7. But 6Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD took his life.
  8. Then Judah said to Onan, “7Go in to your brother’s wife, and perform your duty as a brother-in-law to her, and raise up [d]offspring for your brother.”
  9. Onan knew that the [e]8offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother’s wife, he [f]wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give [g]offspring to his brother.
  10. But what he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD; so He 9took his life also.
  11. Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “10Remain a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up”; for he [h]thought, “I am afraid that he too may die like his brothers.” So Tamar went and lived in her father’s house.
  12. ¶ Now [i]after a considerable time Shua’s daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and when [j]the time of mourning was ended, Judah went up to his sheepshearers at 11Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
  13. It was told to Tamar, “[k]Behold, your father-in-law is going up to 12Timnah to shear his sheep.”
  14. So she [l]removed her widow’s garments and 13covered herself with a [m]veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gateway of [n]Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah had grown up, and 14she had not been given to him as a wife.
  15. When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot, for she had covered her face.
  16. So he turned aside to her by the road, and said, “[o]Here now, let me come in to you”; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, “What will you give me, that you may come in to me?”
  17. He said, therefore, “I will send you a [p]young goat from the flock.” She said, moreover, “Will you give a pledge until you send it?”
  18. He said, “What pledge shall I give you?” And she said, “15Your seal and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him.
  19. Then she arose and departed, and [q]removed her [r]veil and put on her widow’s garments.
  20. ¶ When Judah sent the [s]young goat by his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman’s hand, he did not find her.
  21. He asked the men of her place, saying, “Where is the temple prostitute who was by the road at Enaim?” But they said, “There has been no temple prostitute here.”
  22. So he returned to Judah, and said, “I did not find her; and furthermore, the men of the place said, ‘There has been no temple prostitute here.’”
  23. Then Judah said, “Let her [t]keep them, otherwise we will become a laughingstock. [u]After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her.”
  24. ¶ Now it was about three months later that Judah was informed, “[v]Your daughter-in-law Tamar has played the harlot, and behold, she is also with child by harlotry.” Then Judah said, “Bring her out and 16let her be burned!”
  25. It was while she was being brought out that she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “I am with child by the man to whom these things belong.” And she said, “17Please examine and see, whose signet ring and cords and staff are these?”
  26. Judah recognized them, and said, “18She is more righteous than I, inasmuch as 19I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not [w]have relations with her again.
  27. ¶ It came about at the time she was giving birth, that behold, there were 20twins in her womb.
  28. Moreover, it took place while she was giving birth, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.”
  29. But it came about as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out. Then she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” So he was named [x]21Perez.
  30. Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand; and he was named [y]22Zerah.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit went down
  2. ^ Lit turned aside to
  3. ^ Lit when
  4. ^ Lit seed
  5. ^ Lit seed
  6. ^ Lit spilled on the ground
  7. ^ Lit seed
  8. ^ Lit said
  9. ^ Lit the days became many and
  10. ^ Lit Judah was comforted, he
  11. ^ Lit saying, Behold
  12. ^ Lit removed from herself
  13. ^ Or shawl
  14. ^ In Josh 15:34, Enam
  15. ^ Or Come, now
  16. ^ Lit kid of goats
  17. ^ Lit removed from herself
  18. ^ Or shawl
  19. ^ Lit kid of goats by the hand of
  20. ^ Lit take for herself
  21. ^ Lit Behold
  22. ^ Lit saying, Your
  23. ^ Lit know her yet again
  24. ^ I.e. a breach
  25. ^ I.e. a dawning or brightness

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Jos 15:35; 1Sa 22:1
  2. ^ 1Ch 2:3
  3. ^ Ge 46:12; Nu 26:19
  4. ^ Ge 46:12
  5. ^ Nu 26:20
  6. ^ Ge 46:12; Nu 26:19; 1Ch 2:3
  7. ^ De 25:5, 6; Mt 22:24
  8. ^ De 25:6
  9. ^ Ge 46:12; Nu 26:19
  10. ^ Ru 1:12, 13
  11. ^ Jos 15:10, 57
  12. ^ Jos 15:10, 57; Jg 14:1
  13. ^ Ge 24:65
  14. ^ Ge 38:11, 26
  15. ^ Ge 38:25; 41:42
  16. ^ Le 21:9
  17. ^ Ge 37:32
  18. ^ 1Sa 24:17
  19. ^ Ge 38:14
  20. ^ Ge 25:24-26
  21. ^ Ge 46:12; Ru 4:12
  22. ^ 1Ch 2:4

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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