Gn 38

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‎Brenton (1851)

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ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} ἐν_in/with/by τῷ_{the (dat)} καιρῷ_{period-of-time (dat)} ἐκείνῳ_{that (dat)} κατέβη_{he/she/it-DESCEND-ed} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} ἀπὸ_from τῶν_{the (gen)} ἀδελφῶν_{brothers (gen); sisters (gen)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and ἀφίκετο_{he/she/it-was-REACH-ed} ἕως_{until; dawn (nom|voc), dawns (acc)} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} ἄνθρωπόν_{person (acc)} τινα_{some/several (nom|acc), someone/anyone (acc)} Οδολλαμίτην ᾧ_{who/whom/which (dat)} ὄνομα_{name (nom|acc|voc)} Ιρας

Gn 38:1

And it came to pass at that time that Judas went down from his brethren, and came as far as to a certain man of Odollam, whose name was Iras.

Gn 38:1

¶It happened at that time, that Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

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καὶ_and εἶδεν_{he/she/it-SEE/BEHOLD-ed} ἐκεῖ_there Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} θυγατέρα_{daughter (acc)} ἀνθρώπου_{person (gen)} Χαναναίου_{Canaanite (gen)} ᾗ_{who/whom/which (dat)} ὄνομα_{name (nom|acc|voc)} Σαυα καὶ_and ἔλαβεν_{he/she/it-TAKE/RECEIVE-ed} αὐτὴν_{her/it/same (acc)} καὶ_and εἰσῆλθεν_{he/she/it-ENTER-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αὐτήν_{her/it/same (acc)}

Gn 38:2

And Judas saw there the daughter of a Chananitish man, whose name was Sava; and he took her, and went in to her.

Gn 38:2

Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua. He took her,^[a] and went in to her.

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^a As his wife, see 38:12.

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καὶ_and συλλαβοῦσα_{upon SEIZING-ing (nom|voc)} ἔτεκεν_{he/she/it-GIVE-ed-BIRTH} υἱὸν_{son (acc)} καὶ_and ἐκάλεσεν_{he/she/it-CALL-ed} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} ὄνομα_{name (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} Ηρ_{Er (indecl)}

Gn 38:3

And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name, Er.

Gn 38:3

She conceived, and bore a son; and he named him Er.

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καὶ_and συλλαβοῦσα_{upon SEIZING-ing (nom|voc)} ἔτι_{yet/still/ while} ἔτεκεν_{he/she/it-GIVE-ed-BIRTH} υἱὸν_{son (acc)} καὶ_and ἐκάλεσεν_{he/she/it-CALL-ed} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} ὄνομα_{name (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} Αυναν

Gn 38:4

And she conceived and bore a son again; and called his name, Aunan.

Gn 38:4

She conceived again, and bore a son; and she named him Onan.

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καὶ_and προσθεῖσα_{upon ADD-ing (nom|voc)} ἔτι_{yet/still/ while} ἔτεκεν_{he/she/it-GIVE-ed-BIRTH} υἱὸν_{son (acc)} καὶ_and ἐκάλεσεν_{he/she/it-CALL-ed} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} ὄνομα_{name (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} Σηλωμ αὐτὴ_{she/it/same (nom)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} ἦν_{he/she/it-was} ἐν_in/with/by Χασβι ἡνίκα_when ἔτεκεν_{he/she/it-GIVE-ed-BIRTH} αὐτούς_{them/same (acc)}

Gn 38:5

And she again bore a son; and called his name, Selom: and she was in Chasbi when she bore them.

Gn 38:5

She yet again bore a son, and named him Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.

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καὶ_and ἔλαβεν_{he/she/it-TAKE/RECEIVE-ed} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} γυναῖκα_{woman/wife (acc)} Ηρ_{Er (indecl)} τῷ_{the (dat)} πρωτοτόκῳ_{first-brought-forth (dat)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ᾗ_{who/whom/which (dat)} ὄνομα_{name (nom|acc|voc)} Θαμαρ_{Tamar (indecl)}

Gn 38:6

And Judas took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name was Thamar.

Gn 38:6

Judah took a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

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ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} Ηρ_{Er (indecl)} πρωτότοκος_{first-brought-forth (nom)} Ιουδα_{Judas/Judah (gen, voc)} πονηρὸς_{evil, wicked (nom)} ἐναντίον_{in front of (+gen); contrary (acc, nom|acc|voc)} κυρίου_{lord (gen); authoritative (gen)} καὶ_and ἀπέκτεινεν_{he/she/it-was-KILL-ing, he/she/it-KILL-ed} αὐτὸν_{him/it/same (acc)} ὁ_{the (nom)} θεός_{god (nom)}

Gn 38:7

And Er, the first-born of Judas, was wicked before the Lord; and God killed him.

Gn 38:7

Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Yahweh. Yahweh killed him.

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εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} τῷ_{the (dat)} Αυναν εἴσελθε_{do-ENTER-you(sg)!} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὴν_{the (acc)} γυναῖκα_{woman/wife (acc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} ἀδελφοῦ_{brother (gen)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} καὶ_and γάμβρευσαι αὐτὴν_{her/it/same (acc)} καὶ_and ἀνάστησον_{do-STAND-UP-you(sg)!, going-to-STAND-UP (fut ptcp) (nom|acc|voc, voc)} σπέρμα_{seed (nom|acc|voc)} τῷ_{the (dat)} ἀδελφῷ_{brother (dat)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)}

Gn 38:8

And Judas said to Aunan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her as her brother-in-law, and raise up seed to thy brother.

Gn 38:8

Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her, and raise up seed to your brother.”

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γνοὺς_{upon KNOW-ing (nom|voc)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} Αυναν ὅτι_because/that οὐκ_not αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} ἔσται_{he/she/it-will-be} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} σπέρμα_{seed (nom|acc|voc)} ἐγίνετο_{he/she/it-was-being-BECOME-ed} ὅταν_whenever εἰσήρχετο_{he/she/it-was-being-ENTER-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὴν_{the (acc)} γυναῖκα_{woman/wife (acc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} ἀδελφοῦ_{brother (gen)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ἐξέχεεν_{he/she/it-was-POUR-OUT-ing, he/she/it-POUR-OUT-ed} ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὴν_{the (acc)} γῆν_{earth/land (acc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} μὴ_not δοῦναι_to-GIVE σπέρμα_{seed (nom|acc|voc)} τῷ_{the (dat)} ἀδελφῷ_{brother (dat)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Gn 38:9

And Aunan, knowing that the seed should not be his—it came to pass when he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled it upon the ground, so that he should not give seed to his brother's wife.

Gn 38:9

Onan knew that the seed wouldn’t be his; and it happened, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.

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πονηρὸν_{evil, wicked (acc, nom|acc|voc)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} ἐφάνη_{he/she/it-was-APPEAR-ed} ἐναντίον_{in front of (+gen); contrary (acc, nom|acc|voc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} θεοῦ_{god (gen)} ὅτι_because/that ἐποίησεν_{he/she/it-DO/MAKE-ed} τοῦτο_{this (nom|acc)} καὶ_and ἐθανάτωσεν_{he/she/it-PUT-TO-DEATH-ed} καὶ_and τοῦτον_{this (acc)}

Gn 38:10

And his doing this appeared evil before God; and he slew him also.

Gn 38:10

The thing which he did was evil in the sight of Yahweh, and he killed him also.

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εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} Θαμαρ_{Tamar (indecl)} τῇ_{the (dat)} νύμφῃ_{bride/daughter-in-law (dat)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} κάθου_{be-you(sg)-being-SIT-ed!; be-you(sg)-SET-ed!} χήρα_{widow (nom|voc)} ἐν_in/with/by τῷ_{the (dat)} οἴκῳ_{house/home (dat)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} πατρός_{father (gen)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} ἕως_{until; dawn (nom|voc), dawns (acc)} μέγας_{great (nom)} γένηται_{he/she/it-should-be-BECOME-ed} Σηλωμ ὁ_{the (nom)} υἱός_{son (nom)} μου_{me (gen)} εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} γάρ_for μήποτε_never ἀποθάνῃ_{you(sg)-will-be-DIE-ed, he/she/it-should-DIE, you(sg)-should-be-DIE-ed} καὶ_and οὗτος_{this (nom)} ὥσπερ_{just as} οἱ_{the (nom)} ἀδελφοὶ_{brothers (nom|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ἀπελθοῦσα_{upon DEPART-ing (nom|voc)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} Θαμαρ_{Tamar (indecl)} ἐκάθητο_{he/she/it-was-being-SIT-ed} ἐν_in/with/by τῷ_{the (dat)} οἴκῳ_{house/home (dat)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} πατρὸς_{father (gen)} αὐτῆς_{her/it/same (gen)}

Gn 38:11

And Judas said to Thamar, his daughter-in-law, Sit thou a widow in the house of thy father-in-law, until Selom my son be grown; for he said, lest he also die as his brethren; and Thamar departed, and sat in the house of her father.

Gn 38:11

Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up;” for he said, “Lest he also die, like his brothers.” Tamar went and lived in her father’s house.

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ἐπληθύνθησαν_{they-were-INCREASE/MULTIPLY-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} αἱ_{the (nom)} ἡμέραι_{days (nom|voc)} καὶ_and ἀπέθανεν_{he/she/it-DIE-ed} Σαυα ἡ_{the (nom)} γυνὴ_{woman/wife (nom)} Ιουδα_{Judas/Judah (gen, voc)} καὶ_and παρακληθεὶς_{upon being-ENTREAT/COMFORT-ed (nom|voc)} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} ἀνέβη_{he/she/it-ASCEND-ed} ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τοὺς_{the (acc)} κείροντας_{while SHEAR-ing (acc)} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} πρόβατα_{sheep (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} αὐτὸς_{he/it/same (nom)} καὶ_and Ιρας ὁ_{the (nom)} ποιμὴν_{shepherd (nom|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ὁ_{the (nom)} Οδολλαμίτης εἰς_{into +acc} Θαμνα

Gn 38:12

And the days were fulfilled, and Sava the wife of Judas died; and Judas, being comforted, went to them that sheared his sheep, himself and Iras his Shepherd the Odollamite, to Thamna.

Gn 38:12

¶After many days, Shua’s daughter, the wife of Judah, died. Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah, the Adullamite.

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καὶ_and ἀπηγγέλη_{he/she/it-was-REPORT-ed} Θαμαρ_{Tamar (indecl)} τῇ_{the (dat)} νύμφῃ_{bride/daughter-in-law (dat)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} λέγοντες_{while SAY-ing (nom|voc)} ἰδοὺ_{be-you(sg)-SEE/BEHOLD-ed!} ὁ_{the (nom)} πενθερός_{father-in-law (nom)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} ἀναβαίνει_{he/she/it-is-ASCEND-ing, you(sg)-are-being-ASCEND-ed (classical)} εἰς_{into +acc} Θαμνα κεῖραι_{to-SHEAR, be-you(sg)-SHEAR-ed!, he/she/it-happens-to-SHEAR (opt)} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} πρόβατα_{sheep (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Gn 38:13

And it was told Thamar his daughter-in-law, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Thamna, to shear his sheep.

Gn 38:13

It was told Tamar, saying, “Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”

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καὶ_and περιελομένη_{upon being-TAKING OFF-ed (nom|voc)} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} ἱμάτια_{garments (nom|acc|voc)} τῆς_{the (gen)} χηρεύσεως ἀφ’_from ἑαυτῆς_{self (gen)} περιεβάλετο_{he/she/it-was-ADORN-ed-WITH} θέριστρον καὶ_and ἐκαλλωπίσατο_{he/she/it-was-ADORN/EMBELLISH-ed} καὶ_and ἐκάθισεν_{he/she/it-SIT-DOWN-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} ταῖς_{the (dat)} πύλαις_{gates (dat)} Αιναν ἥ_{who/whom/which (nom)} ἐστιν_he/she/it-is ἐν_in/with/by παρόδῳ_{passage (dat)} Θαμνα εἶδεν_{he/she/it-SEE/BEHOLD-ed} γὰρ_for ὅτι_because/that μέγας_{great (nom)} γέγονεν_{he/she/it-has-BECOME-ed} Σηλωμ αὐτὸς_{he/it/same (nom)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} οὐκ_not ἔδωκεν_{he/she/it-GIVE-ed} αὐτὴν_{her/it/same (acc)} αὐτῷ_{him/it/same (dat)} γυναῖκα_{woman/wife (acc)}

Gn 38:14

And having taken off the garments of her widowhood from her, she put on a veil, and ornamented her face, and sat by the gates of Aenan, which is in the way to Thamna, for she saw that Selom was grown; but he gave her not to him for a wife.

Gn 38:14

She took off of her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gate of Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she wasn’t given to him as a wife.

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καὶ_and ἰδὼν_{upon SEE/BEHOLD-ing (nom)} αὐτὴν_{her/it/same (acc)} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} ἔδοξεν_{he/she/it-SUPPOSE-ed} αὐτὴν_{her/it/same (acc)} πόρνην_{prostitute (female) (acc)} εἶναι_to-be κατεκαλύψατο_{he/she/it-was-COVER-UP-ed} γὰρ_for τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} πρόσωπον_{face (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτῆς_{her/it/same (gen)} καὶ_and οὐκ_not ἐπέγνω_{he/she/it-RECOGNIZE-ed} αὐτήν_{her/it/same (acc)}

Gn 38:15

And when Judas saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she covered her face, and he knew her not.

Gn 38:15

When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, for ~~she had covered~~ her face was covered up and he did not recognize her.

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ἐξέκλινεν_{he/she/it-was-RECOIL/AVOID-ing, he/she/it-RECOIL/AVOID-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αὐτὴν_{her/it/same (acc)} τὴν_{the (acc)} ὁδὸν_{way/road (acc)} καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} αὐτῇ_{her/it/same (dat)} ἔασόν_{do-ALLOW-you(sg)!, going-to-ALLOW (fut ptcp) (nom|acc|voc, voc)} με_{me (acc)} εἰσελθεῖν_to-ENTER πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} σέ_{you(sg) (acc); your/yours(sg) (voc)} οὐ_not γὰρ_for ἔγνω_{he/she/it-KNOW-ed} ὅτι_because/that ἡ_{the (nom)} νύμφη_{bride/daughter-in-law (nom|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ἐστιν_he/she/it-is ἡ_{the (nom)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} τί_{who (nom|acc)} μοι_{me (dat)} δώσεις_{you(sg)-will-GIVE} ἐὰν_{if haply, therefore} εἰσέλθῃς_{you(sg)-should-ENTER} πρός_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} με_{me (acc)}

Gn 38:16

And he went out of his way to her, and said to her, Let me come in to thee; for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law; and she said, What wilt thou give me if thou shouldest come in to me?

Gn 38:16

He turned to her by the way, and said, “Please come, let me come in to you,” for he didn’t know that she was his daughter-in-law.
¶She said, “What will you give me, that you may come in to me?”

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ὁ_{the (nom)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} ἐγώ_{I (nom)} σοι_{you(sg) (dat); your/yours(sg) (nom|voc); (fut opt)} ἀποστελῶ_{I-will-SEND-FORTH} ἔριφον_{goat (acc)} αἰγῶν_{goats (gen)} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} τῶν_{the (gen)} προβάτων_{sheep (gen)} ἡ_{the (nom)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} ἐὰν_{if haply, therefore} δῷς_{you(sg)-should-GIVE} ἀρραβῶνα_{seal, earnest deposit (acc)} ἕως_{until; dawn (nom|voc), dawns (acc)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} ἀποστεῖλαί_{to-SEND-FORTH, be-you(sg)-SEND-FORTH-ed!, he/she/it-happens-to-SEND-FORTH (opt)} σε_{you(sg) (acc); your/yours(sg) (voc)}

Gn 38:17

And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from my flock; and she said, Well, if thou wilt give me an earnest, until thou send it.

Gn 38:17

¶He said, “I will send you a young goat from the flock.”
¶She said, “Will you give me a pledgeª, until you send it?”

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^a αρραβωνα pledge, earnest. used only 3 times in both OT and NT OT: Gen 38:17, 38:18, 38:20 NT: Eph 1:14, 2Cor 1:22, 2Cor 5:5

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ὁ_{the (nom)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} τίνα_{who (nom|acc), who (acc)} τὸν_{the (acc)} ἀρραβῶνά_{seal, earnest deposit (acc)} σοι_{you(sg) (dat); your/yours(sg) (nom|voc); (fut opt)} δώσω_{I-will-GIVE, I-should-GIVE} ἡ_{the (nom)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} τὸν_{the (acc)} δακτύλιόν_{ring (acc)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} καὶ_and τὸν_{the (acc)} ὁρμίσκον καὶ_and τὴν_{the (acc)} ῥάβδον_{hooked staff (acc)} τὴν_{the (acc)} ἐν_in/with/by τῇ_{the (dat)} χειρί_{hand (dat)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} καὶ_and ἔδωκεν_{he/she/it-GIVE-ed} αὐτῇ_{her/it/same (dat)} καὶ_and εἰσῆλθεν_{he/she/it-ENTER-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} αὐτήν_{her/it/same (acc)} καὶ_and ἐν_in/with/by γαστρὶ_{belly (dat)} ἔλαβεν_{he/she/it-TAKE/RECEIVE-ed} ἐξ_{from-out-of (+gen)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)}

Gn 38:18

And he said, What is the earnest that I shall give thee? and she said, Thy ring, and thy bracelet, and the staff in thy hand; and he gave them to her, and went in to her, and she conceived by him.

Gn 38:18

¶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.

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καὶ_and ἀναστᾶσα_{upon STAND-UP-ing (nom|voc)} ἀπῆλθεν_{he/she/it-DEPART-ed} καὶ_and περιείλατο_{he/she/it-was-TAKING OFF-ed} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} θέριστρον ἀφ’_from ἑαυτῆς_{self (gen)} καὶ_and ἐνεδύσατο_{he/she/it-was-CLOTHE-ed} τὰ_{the (nom|acc)} ἱμάτια_{garments (nom|acc|voc)} τῆς_{the (gen)} χηρεύσεως αὐτῆς_{her/it/same (gen)}

Gn 38:19

And she arose and departed, and took her veil from off her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

Gn 38:19

She arose, and went away, and put off her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

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ἀπέστειλεν_{he/she/it-SEND-FORTH-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} τὸν_{the (acc)} ἔριφον_{goat (acc)} ἐξ_{from-out-of (+gen)} αἰγῶν_{goats (gen)} ἐν_in/with/by χειρὶ_{hand (dat)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} ποιμένος_{shepherd (gen)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} Οδολλαμίτου κομίσασθαι_{to-be-PROCURE/OBTAIN-ed} τὸν_{the (acc)} ἀρραβῶνα_{seal, earnest deposit (acc)} παρὰ_{frοm beside (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τῆς_{the (gen)} γυναικός_{woman/wife (gen)} καὶ_and οὐχ_not εὗρεν_{he/she/it-FIND-ed} αὐτήν_{her/it/same (acc)}

Gn 38:20

And Judas sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his shepherd the Odollamite, to receive the pledge from the woman; and he found her not.

Gn 38:20

Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend, the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman’s hand, but he didn’t find her.

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ἐπηρώτησεν_{he/she/it-QUESTION-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} τοὺς_{the (acc)} ἄνδρας_{men (acc)} τοὺς_{the (acc)} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} τόπου_{place (gen)} ποῦ_where ἐστιν_he/she/it-is ἡ_{the (nom)} πόρνη_{prostitute (female) (nom|voc)} ἡ_{the (nom)} γενομένη_{upon being-BECOME-ed (nom|voc)} ἐν_in/with/by Αιναν ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τῆς_{the (gen)} ὁδοῦ_{way/road (gen)} καὶ_and εἶπαν_{they-SAY-ed, upon SAY-ing (nom|acc|voc)} οὐκ_not ἦν_{he/she/it-was} ἐνταῦθα πόρνη_{prostitute (female) (nom|voc)}

Gn 38:21

And he asked the men of the place, Where is the harlot who was in Aenan by the way-side? and they said, There was no harlot here.

Gn 38:21

Then he asked the men of her place, saying, “Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the road?”
¶They said, “There has been no prostitute here.”

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καὶ_and ἀπεστράφη_{he/she/it-was-TURN-AWAY-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} Ιουδαν_{Judas/Judah (acc)} καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} οὐχ_not εὗρον_{do-FIND-you(sg)!, I-FIND-ed, they-FIND-ed, upon FIND-ing (nom|acc|voc, voc)} καὶ_and οἱ_{the (nom)} ἄνθρωποι_{persons (nom|voc)} οἱ_{the (nom)} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} τόπου_{place (gen)} λέγουσιν_{they-are-SAY-ing, while SAY-ing (dat)} μὴ_not εἶναι_to-be ὧδε_here πόρνην_{prostitute (female) (acc)}

Gn 38:22

And he returned to Judas, and said, I have not found her; and the men of the place say, There is no harlot here.

Gn 38:22

¶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.’”

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εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} ἐχέτω_{let-him/her/it-be-HAVE-ing!} αὐτά_{they/them/same (nom|acc)} ἀλλὰ_but-rather μήποτε_never καταγελασθῶμεν_{we-should-be-LAUGH-ed-AT} ἐγὼ_{I (nom)} μὲν_indeed ἀπέσταλκα_{I-have-SEND-FORTH-ed} τὸν_{the (acc)} ἔριφον_{goat (acc)} τοῦτον_{this (acc)} σὺ_{you(sg) (nom)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} οὐχ_not εὕρηκας_{you(sg)-have-FIND-ed}

Gn 38:23

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

Gn 38:23

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

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ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} μετὰ_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} τρίμηνον_{of a three-month period (acc, nom|acc|voc)} ἀπηγγέλη_{he/she/it-was-REPORT-ed} τῷ_{the (dat)} Ιουδα_{Judas/Judah (gen, voc)} λέγοντες_{while SAY-ing (nom|voc)} ἐκπεπόρνευκεν_{he/she/it-has-PROSTITUTE-ed-ONESELF-OUT} Θαμαρ_{Tamar (indecl)} ἡ_{the (nom)} νύμφη_{bride/daughter-in-law (nom|voc)} σου_{you(sg) (gen); your/yours(sg) (gen)} καὶ_and ἰδοὺ_{be-you(sg)-SEE/BEHOLD-ed!} ἐν_in/with/by γαστρὶ_{belly (dat)} ἔχει_{he/she/it-is-HAVE-ing, you(sg)-are-being-HAVE-ed (classical)} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} πορνείας_{promiscuity (gen), promiscuities (acc)} εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} ἐξαγάγετε_{do-BRING/LEAD-OUT-you(pl)!} αὐτήν_{her/it/same (acc)} καὶ_and κατακαυθήτω_{let-him/her/it-be-BURN-UP-ed!}

Gn 38:24

And it came to pass after three months, that it was told Judas, saying, Thamar thy daughter-in-law has grievously played the harlot, and behold she is with child by whoredom; and Judas said, Bring her out, and let her be burnt.

Gn 38:24

¶It happened about three months later, that it was told Judah, saying, “Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has ~~played the~~ prostituted (herself) out; and moreover, behold, she is with child by ~~prostitution~~ whoring.”
¶Judah said, “Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.”

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αὐτὴ_{she/it/same (nom)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} ἀγομένη_{while being-LEAD-ed (nom|voc)} ἀπέστειλεν_{he/she/it-SEND-FORTH-ed} πρὸς_{toward (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὸν_{the (acc)} πενθερὸν_{father-in-law (acc)} αὐτῆς_{her/it/same (gen)} λέγουσα_{while SAY-ing (nom|voc)} ἐκ_{from-out-of (+gen)} τοῦ_{the (gen)} ἀνθρώπου_{person (gen)} τίνος_{who (gen)} ταῦτά_{these (nom|acc)} ἐστιν_he/she/it-is ἐγὼ_{I (nom)} ἐν_in/with/by γαστρὶ_{belly (dat)} ἔχω_{I-am-HAVE-ing, I-should-be-HAVE-ing} καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} ἐπίγνωθι_{do-RECOGNIZE-you(sg)!} τίνος_{who (gen)} ὁ_{the (nom)} δακτύλιος_{ring (nom)} καὶ_and ὁ_{the (nom)} ὁρμίσκος καὶ_and ἡ_{the (nom)} ῥάβδος_{hooked staff (nom)} αὕτη_{this (nom)}

Gn 38:25

And as they were bringing her, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, I am with child by the man whose these things are; and she said, See whose is this ring and bracelet and staff.

Gn 38:25

When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “By the man, whose these are, I am with child.” She also said, “Please discern whose are these—the signet, and the cords, and the staff.”

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ἐπέγνω_{he/she/it-RECOGNIZE-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} Ιουδας_{Judas/Judah (nom)} καὶ_and εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} δεδικαίωται_{he/she/it-has-been-JUSTIFY-ed} Θαμαρ_{Tamar (indecl)} ἢ_or/than ἐγώ_{I (nom)} οὗ_{where; who/whom/which (gen)} εἵνεκεν_{for-cause/reason-of} οὐκ_not ἔδωκα_I-GIVE-ed αὐτὴν_{her/it/same (acc)} Σηλωμ τῷ_{the (dat)} υἱῷ_{son (dat)} μου_{me (gen)} καὶ_and οὐ_not προσέθετο_{he/she/it-was-ADD-ed} ἔτι_{yet/still/ while} τοῦ_{the (gen)} γνῶναι_to-KNOW αὐτήν_{her/it/same (acc)}

Gn 38:26

And Judas knew them, and said, Thamar is cleared rather than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to Selom my son: and he knew her not again.

Gn 38:26

¶Judah acknowledged them, and said, “She is more righteous than I, because I didn’t give her to Shelah, my son.”
¶He knew her again no more.

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ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} ἡνίκα_when ἔτικτεν_{he/she/it-was-GIVE-ing-BIRTH} καὶ_and τῇδε_{this (dat)} ἦν_{he/she/it-was} δίδυμα_{double (nom|acc|voc)} ἐν_in/with/by τῇ_{the (dat)} γαστρὶ_{belly (dat)} αὐτῆς_{her/it/same (gen)}

Gn 38:27

And it came to pass when she was in labour, that she also had twins in her womb.

Gn 38:27

It happened in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb.

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ἐγένετο_{he/she/it-was-BECOME-ed} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} ἐν_in/with/by τῷ_{the (dat)} τίκτειν_{to-be-GIVE-ing-BIRTH} αὐτὴν_{her/it/same (acc)} ὁ_{the (nom)} εἷς_{one (nom)} προεξήνεγκεν τὴν_{the (acc)} χεῖρα_{hand (acc)} λαβοῦσα_{upon TAKE/RECEIVE-ing (nom|voc)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} ἡ_{the (nom)} μαῖα ἔδησεν_{he/she/it-BIND-ed} ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τὴν_{the (acc)} χεῖρα_{hand (acc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} κόκκινον_{scarlet (acc, nom|acc|voc)} λέγουσα_{while SAY-ing (nom|voc)} οὗτος_{this (nom)} ἐξελεύσεται_{he/she/it-will-be-COME-ed-OUT} πρότερος_{earlier (nom)}

Gn 38:28

And it came to pass as she was bringing forth, one thrust forth his hand, and the midwife having taken hold of it, bound upon hid hand a scarlet thread, saying, This one shall come out first.

Gn 38:28

When she travailed, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This came out first.”

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ὡς_as/like δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} ἐπισυνήγαγεν_{he/she/it-GATHER-TOGETHER-ed} τὴν_{the (acc)} χεῖρα_{hand (acc)} καὶ_and εὐθὺς_{straightaway; straight (nom)} ἐξῆλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed-OUT} ὁ_{the (nom)} ἀδελφὸς_{brother (nom)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ἡ_{the (nom)} δὲ_{but/however/moreover/yet} εἶπεν_{he/she/it-SAY-ed} τί_{who (nom|acc)} διεκόπη διὰ_{because of (+acc), through (+gen)} σὲ_{you(sg) (acc); your/yours(sg) (voc)} φραγμός_{barrier (nom)} καὶ_and ἐκάλεσεν_{he/she/it-CALL-ed} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} ὄνομα_{name (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} Φαρες_{Perez (indecl)}

Gn 38:29

And when he drew back his hand, then immediately came forth his brother; and she said, Why has the barrier been cut through because of thee? and she called his name, Phares.

Gn 38:29

It happened, as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out, and she said, “Why have you made a breach for yourself?” Therefore his name was called Perez.

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καὶ_and μετὰ_{after/against(+acc), with(+gen)} τοῦτο_{this (nom|acc)} ἐξῆλθεν_{he/she/it-COME-ed-OUT} ὁ_{the (nom)} ἀδελφὸς_{brother (nom)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} ἐφ’_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} ᾧ_{who/whom/which (dat)} ἦν_{he/she/it-was} ἐπὶ_{upon/over (+acc,+gen,+dat)} τῇ_{the (dat)} χειρὶ_{hand (dat)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} κόκκινον_{scarlet (acc, nom|acc|voc)} καὶ_and ἐκάλεσεν_{he/she/it-CALL-ed} τὸ_{the (nom|acc)} ὄνομα_{name (nom|acc|voc)} αὐτοῦ_{him/it/same (gen)} Ζαρα_{Zerah (indecl)}

Gn 38:30

And after this came forth his brother, on whose hand was the scarlet thread; and she called his name, Zara.

Gn 38:30

Afterward his brother came out, that had the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.

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