Genesis 38:15
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.
In context
13 When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”
14 she removed her widow’s garments, covered her face with a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that although Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife.
15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.
16 Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.
17 “I will send you a young goat from my flock,” Judah answered. But she replied, “Only if you leave me something as a pledge until you send it.”
Genesis 38:15 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.
- KJV King James Version
- When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
- WEB World English Bible
- When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.
- ASV American Standard Version
- When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Judah seeth her, and reckoneth her for a harlot, for she hath covered her face,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Judah saw her, and took her for a harlot; because she had covered her face.
- WBS Webster Bible
- When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; because she had covered her face.