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Genesis 38:19-21
Contemporary English Version
Genesis 38:19-21
Contemporary English Version
19 After returning home, Tamar took off the veil and dressed in her widow's clothes again.
20 Judah asked his friend Hirah take a goat to the woman, so he could get back the ring and walking stick, but she wasn't there. 21 Hirah asked the people of Enaim, “Where is the prostitute who sat along the road outside your town?”
“There's never been one here,” they answered.
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Genesis 38:19-21
New International Version
Genesis 38:19-21
New International Version
19 After she left, she took off her veil and put on her widow’s clothes(A) again.
20 Meanwhile Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite(B) in order to get his pledge(C) back from the woman, but he did not find her. 21 He asked the men who lived there, “Where is the shrine prostitute(D) who was beside the road at Enaim?”
“There hasn’t been any shrine prostitute here,” they said.
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