Genesis 38:22
King James Version (KJV)
And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
In context
20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not.
21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
Genesis 38:22 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
- WEB World English Bible
- He returned to Judah, and said, “I haven’t found her; and also the men of the place said, ‘There has been no prostitute here.’”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Hirah returned to Judah and said, “I could not find her, and furthermore, the men of that place said, ‘No shrine prostitute has been here.’”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not found her; and also the men of the place said, There hath been no prostitute here.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he turneth back unto Judah, and saith, 'I have not found her; and the men of the place also have said, There hath not been in this [place] a separated one,'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not found her; and also the men of the place said, No prostitute has been here.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.