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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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].’”
- 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.