Genesis 38:22

20 And 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.

21 Then 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.

And 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.

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.

24 And 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.

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Sammenlign

ÅB
Så kom han tilbake til Juda og sa: Jeg fant henne ikke, og tilmed sa folkene der på stedet: Det har ikke vært noen skjøge her.
OTB
Så vendte han tilbake til Juda og sa: "Jeg fant henne ikke, og mennene på stedet sa: 'Det har ikke vært noen tempelprostituert her.'"
B1930
Så kom han tilbake til Juda og sa: Jeg fant henne ikke, og tilmed sa folkene der på stedet: Det har ikke vært nogen skjøge her.
BSB
So Hirah returned to Judah and said, “I could not find her, and furthermore, the men of that place said, ‘No shrine prostitute has been here.’”
KJV
And 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.
WEB
He returned to Judah, and said, “I haven’t found her; and also the men of the place said, ‘There has been no prostitute here.’”
ASV
And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not found her; and also the men of the place said, There hath been no prostitute here.
DARBY
And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not found her; and also the men of the place said, No prostitute has been here.
BLB
And he returned to Judah and said, “I did not find her, and the men of the place said, ‘There has been no temple prostitute in this [place].’”

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