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Genesis 38:23
“And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.”
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Genesis 38:23 Context
20And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not. 21Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. 22And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place. 23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. 24And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. 25When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff. 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.
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And Iudah said, Let her take it to her, lest we bee shamed: behold, I sent this kidde, and thou hast not found her.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Then Judah said, "Let her keep them, otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And 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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Judah said, Let her keep the things, so that we may not be shamed; I sent the young goat, but you did not see the woman.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
- Webster's Bible
Judah said, "Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this young goat, and you haven't found her."
- World English Bible
and Judah saith, `Let her take to herself, lest we become despised; lo, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Judah said: 'Let her take it, lest we be put to shame; behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Then Judah said, "Let her keep them, otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And 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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Judah said, Let her keep the things, so that we may not be shamed; I sent the young goat, but you did not see the woman.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
- Webster's Bible
Judah said, "Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this young goat, and you haven't found her."
- World English Bible
and Judah saith, `Let her take to herself, lest we become despised; lo, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Judah said: 'Let her take it, lest we be put to shame; behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 38:23
38:23 Lest we be shamed - Either, Lest his sin should come to be known publicly, Or Lest he should be laughed at as a fool for trusting a whore with his signet and his bracelets. He expresses no concern about the sin, only about the shame. There are many who are more solicitous to preserve their reputation with men, than to secure the savour of God, lest we be shamed goes farther with them than lest we be damned.