Genesis 38:19-21
Legacy Standard Bible
19 Then she arose and went. And she removed her [a]veil from herself and put on her widow’s garments.
20 Then Judah sent the [b]young goat by his friend the Adullamite to take the pledge from the woman’s hand, but he did not find her. 21 So he asked the men of her place, saying, “Where is the cult prostitute who was by the road at Enaim?” But they said, “There has been no cult prostitute here.”
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- Genesis 38:19 Or shawl
- Genesis 38:20 Lit kid of goats by the hand of
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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