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Genesis 38:18

16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

17 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?

And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

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.

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BSB
“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.
KJV
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
WEB
He said, “What pledge will I give you?” She said, “Your signet and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” He gave them to her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.
ASV
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff that is in thy hand. And he gave them to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
DARBY
And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy lace, and thy staff which is in thy hand. And he gave [it] her, and went in to her; and she conceived by him.
BLB
And he said, “What [is] the pledge that I shall give to you?” And she said, “Your seal, and your cord, and your staff that [is] in your hand.” And he gave [them] to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him.
ÅB
Han sa: Hva skal jeg gi deg til pant? Hun svarte: Ditt signet og din snor og staven som du har i hånden. Det gav han henne og gikk så inn til henne, og hun ble fruktsommelig med ham.
OTB
Han sa: "Hva pant skal jeg gi deg?" Hun svarte: "Din signetring og dens snor, og staven i din hånd." Så ga han dem til henne og hadde samkvem med henne, og hun ble gravid med ham.
B1930
Han sa: Hvad skal jeg gi dig til pant? Hun svarte: Ditt signet og din snor og staven som du har i hånden. Det gav han henne og gikk så inn til henne, og hun blev fruktsommelig med ham.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 38:25–26

    When 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.

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  • Luke 15:22

    But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

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  • Jeremiah 22:24

    As I live, saith the LORD, though Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;

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  • Hosea 4:11

    Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.

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