Logos Bible Study

Genesis 38:17–18

New International Version (2011)Other versions

English

Arabic

Czech

French

German

Hebrew

Hungarian

Italian

Korean

Latin

Portuguese

Russian

Simplified Chinese

Spanish

Traditional Chinese

17“I’ll send you a young goatb from my flock,” he said.

“Will you give me something as a pledgec until you send it?” she asked.

18He said, “What pledge should I give you?”

“Your seald and its cord, and the staffe in your hand,” she answered. So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.f

Read in Logos

Cross references

  1. bJdg 15:1
  2. cver 20
  3. dver 25; 1 Ki 21:8; Est 3:12; 8:8; SS 8:6; Isa 49:16; Jer 22:24; Hag 2:23; 2 Co 1:22; Eph 1:13
  4. eSee Ge 32:10; See Ex 4:2
  5. fSee Ge 19:32

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He answered, “I will send you a young goat from the flock.” And she said, “If you give me a pledge, until you send it—” He said, “What pledge shall I give you?” She replied, “Your signet and your cord and your staff that is in your hand.” So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“I will send you a young goat from my flock,” he replied.

But she said, “Only if you leave something with me until you send it.”

“What should I give you?” he asked.

She answered, “Your signet ring, your cord, and the staff in your hand.” So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.

NLTNew Living Translation

“I’ll send you a young goat from my flock,” Judah promised.

“But what will you give me to guarantee that you will send the goat?” she asked.

“What kind of guarantee do you want?” he replied.

She answered, “Leave me your identification seal and its cord and the walking stick you are carrying.” So Judah gave them to her. Then he had intercourse with her, and she became pregnant.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he said, “I will send a kid from the goats of the flock.” And she said, “Only if you give a pledge until you send it.” And he said, “What is the pledge that I must give to you?” And she said, “your seal, your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” And he gave them to her and went in to her. And she conceived by him.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it? And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.