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Genesis 38:16-18
Good News Translation
Genesis 38:16-18
Good News Translation
16 He went over to her at the side of the road and said, “All right, how much do you charge?” (He did not know that she was his daughter-in-law.)
She said, “What will you give me?”
17 He answered, “I will send you a young goat from my flock.”
She said, “All right, if you will give me something to keep as a pledge until you send the goat.”
18 “What shall I give you as a pledge?” he asked.
She answered, “Your seal with its cord and the walking stick you are carrying.” He gave them to her. Then they had intercourse, and she became pregnant.
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Genesis 38:16-18
New International Version
Genesis 38:16-18
New International Version
16 Not realizing(A) that she was his daughter-in-law,(B) he went over to her by the roadside and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.”(C)
“And what will you give me to sleep with you?”(D) she asked.
17 “I’ll send you a young goat(E) from my flock,” he said.
“Will you give me something as a pledge(F) until you send it?” she asked.
18 He said, “What pledge should I give you?”
“Your seal(G) and its cord, and the staff(H) in your hand,” she answered. So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.(I)
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