GEN 38:23 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ Ἰούδας, ἐχέτω αὐτά· ἀλλὰ μή ποτε καταγελασθῶμεν· ἐγὼ μὲν ἀπέσταλκα τὸν ἔριφον τοῦτον, σὺ δὲ οὐχ εὕρηκας.
(Eipe de Youdas, eⱪetō auta; alla maʸ pote katagelasthōmen; egō men apestalka ton erifon touton, su de ouⱪ heuraʸkas. )

BrTr And Judas said, Let her have them, but let us not be ridiculed; I sent this kid, but thou hast not found her.

ULT And Judah said, “Let her take the things for herself so that we do not become a laughingstock. Behold, I sent this kid, but you did not find her.”

UST Then Judah said, “Stop looking for her and let her keep my things for herself. Otherwise everyone will make fun of us. Besides that, I did try to send this goat to her, but you were not able to find her.”

BSB § “Let her keep the items,” Judah replied. “Otherwise we will become a laughingstock.[fn] After all, I did send her this young goat, but you could not find her.”

OEB Judah said, ‘Let her keep the pledge, otherwise we will be put to shame. I have sent this goat, and you have not found her.’

WEBBE Judah said, “Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this young goat, and you haven’t found her.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Judah said, “Let her keep the things for herself. Otherwise we will appear to be dishonest. I did indeed send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”

LSV and Judah says, “Let her take to herself, lest we become despised; behold, I sent this kid, and you have not found her.”

FBV “Let her keep what I gave her,” Judah replied. “We'll look ridiculous to people if we go on searching. In any case I did try to send her the young goat as promised but you couldn't find her.”

T4T Judah said, “She can keep the things that I gave to her. If we continued to search for her, people would ridicule us. I tried to send this young goat to her, but you could not find her to give it to her.”

LEB And Judah said, “Let her take them for herself, lest we be laughed at.[fn] Behold, I sent this kid, but you could not find her.”

38:23 Literally “as contempt”

BBE 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.

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JPS And Judah said: 'Let her take it, lest we be put to shame; behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.'

ASV 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.

DRA Juda said: Let her take it to herself; surely she cannot charge us with a, lie: I sent the kid which I promised: and thou didst not find her.

YLT and Judah saith, 'Let her take to herself, lest we become despised; lo, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.'

Drby 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.

RV 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.

Wbstr And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

KJB-1769 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.[fn]
(And Yudah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou/you hast not found her. )

38.23 be shamed: Heb. become a contempt

KJB-1611 [fn]And Iudah said, Let her take it to her, lest we bee shamed: behold, I sent this kidde, and thou hast not found her.
(And Yudah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kidde, and thou/you hast not found her.)

38:23 Heb. become a contempt.

Bshps And Iuda sayde: Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: beholde, I sent the kyd, & thou hast not found her.
(And Yudah said: Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent the kyd, and thou/you hast not found her.)

Gnva Then Iudah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: beholde, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
(Then Yudah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou/you hast not found her. )

Cvdl Iuda sayde: Let her take it vnto her, lest we happly be shamed, for I haue sent the kydd, and thou hast not founde her.
(Yudah said: Let her take it unto her, lest we happily be shamed, for I have sent the kydd, and thou/you hast not found her.)

Wycl Judas seide, Haue sche to hir silf, certis sche may not repreue vs of a leesyng; Y sente the kyde which Y bihiyte, and thou foundist not hir.
(Yudas said, Have she to herself, certis she may not repreue us of a leesyng; I sent the kyde which I bihiyte, and thou/you foundist not her.)

Luth Juda sprach: Sie hab‘s ihr, sie kann uns doch ja nicht Schande nachsagen; denn ich habe den Bock gesandt, so hast du sie nicht funden.
(Yuda spoke: They/She hab‘s ihr, they/she/them kann us/to_us/ourselves though/but ja not shame nachsagen; because I have the Bock sent, so have you they/she/them not funden.)

ClVg Ait Judas: Habeat sibi, certe mendacii arguere nos non potest, ego misi hædum quem promiseram: et tu non invenisti eam.
(He_said Yudas: Habeat sibi, certe mendacii arguere we not/no potest, I I_sent hædum which promiseram: and you not/no invenisti eam. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוּדָה֙

and=he/it_said Yehuda

Alternate translation: “Then Judah said to him,” or “Judah replied,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

פֶּ֖ן נִהְיֶ֣ה לָ⁠ב֑וּז

lest become as,laughingstock

The pronouns we and “us” are inclusive here because Judah is including Hirah; some languages might use a dual pronoun. Use the pronouns that are best in your language in this context. Alternate translation: “so that people do not laugh at us.” or “so that we are not publicly shamed.”

הִנֵּ֤ה

see/lo/see!

Alternate translation: “After all,”

שָׁלַ֨חְתִּי֙ הַ⁠גְּדִ֣י הַ⁠זֶּ֔ה

sent the,young_goat the=this

Alternate translation: “I did try to deliver this goat to her,” or “I sent you to deliver this goat to her,”

וְ⁠אַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א מְצָאתָֽ⁠הּ

and=you(ms) not find,her

Alternate translation: “but you could not find her.”

Parallel GEN 38:23