Genesis 38:1 (ESV)

Genesis 38:23 - And Judah replied, “Let her keep the things as her own, or we shall be laughed at. You see, I sent this young goat, and you did not find her.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then Judah said, “Let her take them for herself, lest we be shamed; for I sent this young goat and you have not found her.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

“Then let her keep the things I gave her,” Judah said. “I sent the young goat as we agreed, but you couldn’t find her. We’d be the laughingstock of the village if we went back again to look for her.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Then Judah said, “Let her keep what she has, or we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you didn’t find her.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And Judah replied, “Let her keep the things as her own, or we shall be laughed at. You see, I sent this young goat, and you did not find her.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Judah replied, “Let her keep the items for herself; otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then Judah said, “Let her [fn]keep them, otherwise we will become a laughingstock. [fn]After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then Judah said, “Let her [fn]keep them, otherwise we will become a laughingstock. [fn]After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then Judah said, “Let her [fn]keep them, lest we become a laughingstock. Behold, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then Judah said, “Let her keep the things (pledge articles) for herself, otherwise we will be a laughingstock [searching everywhere for her]. After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her.”

NETNET (read chapter in 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."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And Judah replied, "Let her keep the things as her own, lest we be laughed at; you see, I sent this kid, and you could not find her."

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

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

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Yehudah said, "Let her keep it, lest we be shamed. Behold, I sent this kid, and you haven't found her."

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

ait Iudas habeat sibi certe mendacii nos arguere non poterit ego misi hedum quem promiseram et tu non invenisti eam

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَأَجَابَ يَهُوذَا: «فَلْتَحْتَفِظْ بِمَا عِنْدَهَا، فَلَسْتُ أُرِيدُ أَنْ يَسْخَرَ النَّاسُ مِنِّي. لَقَدْ بَعَثْتُ بِهَذَا الْجَدْيِ أُجْرَةً لَهَا وَلَكِنَّكَ لَمْ تَجِدْهَا».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוּדָה֙ תִּֽקַּֽח־לָ֔הּ פֶּ֖ן נִהְיֶ֣ה לָב֑וּז הִנֵּ֤ה שָׁלַ֨חְתִּי֙ הַגְּדִ֣י הַזֶּ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה לֹ֥א מְצָאתָֽהּ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

εἶπεν δὲ Ιουδας ἐχέτω αὐτά ἀλλὰ μήποτε καταγελασθῶμεν ἐγὼ μὲν ἀπέσταλκα τὸν ἔριφον τοῦτον σὺ δὲ οὐχ εὕρηκας

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَقَالَ يَهُوذَا: «لِتَأْخُذْ لِنَفْسِهَا، لِئَلاَّ نَصِيرَ إِهَانَةً. إِنِّي قَدْ أَرْسَلْتُ هذَا الْجَدْيَ وَأَنْتَ لَمْ تَجِدْهَا».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y Judá dijo: Tómeselo para sí, porque no seamos menospreciados: he aquí yo he enviado este cabrito, y tú no la hallaste.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y Judá dijo: Tómeselo para sí, para que no seamos menospreciados; he aquí yo he enviado este cabrito, y tú no la hallaste.

BBEBBE (read chapter in 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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

猶大說、我把這山羊羔送去了、你竟找不著他、任憑他拿去罷、免得我們被羞辱。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Y Judá dijo: --¡Que se quede con la prenda! No seamos objeto de burla. He aquí yo le he enviado este cabrito, pero tú no la has hallado.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

유다가 가로되 그로 그것을 가지게 두라 우리가 부끄러움을 당할까 하노라 내가 이 염소 새끼를 보내었으나 그대가 그를 찾지 못하였느니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Juda dit: Qu'elle garde ce qu'elle a! Ne nous exposons pas au mépris. Voici, j'ai envoyé ce chevreau, et tu ne l'as pas trouvée.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Juda sprach: Sie mag's behalten; sie kann uns doch nicht Schande nachsagen, denn ich habe den Bock gesandt, so hast du sie nicht gefunden.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Иуда сказал: пусть она возьмет себе, чтобы только не стали над нами смеяться; вот, я посылал этого козленка, но ты не нашел ее.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y Judá dijo: Tómeselo para sí, para que no seamos menospreciados; he aquí yo he enviado este cabrito, y tú no la hallaste.

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