Verse 16

Genesis 38:16

Noah Webster Bible

16 And he turned to her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me have access to thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law:) and she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayst have access to me?
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֵּ֨ט אֵלֶ֜י/הָ אֶל הַ/דֶּ֗רֶךְ וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הָֽבָ/ה נָּא֙ אָב֣וֹא אֵלַ֔יִ/ךְ כִּ֚י לֹ֣א יָדַ֔ע כִּ֥י כַלָּת֖/וֹ הִ֑וא וַ/תֹּ֨אמֶר֙ מַה תִּתֶּן לִּ֔/י כִּ֥י תָב֖וֹא אֵלָֽ/י
English Translation
And he leaned towards her on the way and said, “Please come to me because he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law.” And she said, “What will you give me if you come to me?”
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Chapter 38 Context
1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain... Focus ↗
2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and we... Focus ↗
3 And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er. Focus ↗
4 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she called his name Onan. Focus ↗
5 And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when... Focus ↗
6 And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name was Tamar. Focus ↗
7 And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. Focus ↗
8 And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother... Focus ↗
9 And Onan knew that the seed would not be his: and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother's... Focus ↗
10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. Focus ↗
11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my s... Focus ↗
12 And in process of time, the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died: and Judah was comforted, and went u... Focus ↗
13 And it was told to Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnath, to shear his sheep. Focus ↗
14 And she put off from her, her widow's garments, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, an... Focus ↗
15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; because she had covered her face. Focus ↗
16 And he turned to her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me have access to thee; (for he kn...
17 And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock: and she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till t... Focus ↗
18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? and she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy sta... Focus ↗
19 And she arose and went her way and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowho... Focus ↗
20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woma... Focus ↗
21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, where is the harlot that was openly by the way-side? an... Focus ↗
22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that ther... Focus ↗
23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast no... Focus ↗
24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told to Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-... Focus ↗
25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man whose these are, am I... Focus ↗
26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her n... Focus ↗
27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb. Focus ↗
28 And it came to pass when she travailed, that the one put out his hand; and the midwife took and boun... Focus ↗
29 And it came to pass as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out; and she said, How h... Focus ↗
30 And afterwards came out his brother that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was call... Focus ↗