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Genesis 38:26

And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

KJV

Qui, agnitis muneribus, ait : Justior me est : quia non tradidi eam Sela filio meo. Attamen ultra non cognovit eam.

Vulgate

ἐπέγνω δὲ Ἰούδας καὶ εἶπεν Δεδικαίωται Θαμὰρ ἢ ἐγώ, οὗ εἵνεκεν οὐκ ἔδωκα αὐτὴν Σηλὼμ τῷ υἱῷ μου· καὶ οὐ προσέθετο ἔτι τοῦ γνῶναι αὐτήν.

LXX

And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

ASV

וַ/יַּכֵּ֣ר יְהוּדָ֗ה וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ צָֽדְקָ֣ה מִמֶּ֔/נִּי כִּֽי עַל כֵּ֥ן לֹא נְתַתִּ֖י/הָ לְ/שֵׁלָ֣ה בְנִ֑/י וְ/לֹֽא יָסַ֥ף ע֖וֹד לְ/דַעְתָּֽ/ה

Hebrew

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In this verse

People ShelahJudahJudah

In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
הַצְדִּ֣יק
htsdyq
verb · 41×
יְהוּדָ֔ה
yhvdh
proper_noun · 809×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
יַּכֵּ֤ר
ykr
verb · 50×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
יֹּ֣סֶף
ysp
verb · 208×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
ע֖וֹד
'vd
adverb · 485×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
שֵׁלָ֣ה
shlh
proper_noun · 8×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 4:2 — That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
  • 1Sam 24:17 — And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
  • 1Sam 24:17 — And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
  • Gen 38:14 — And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she wa
  • John 8:9 — And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
  • Lev 18:15 — Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy daughter in law: she is thy son’s wife; thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
  • Titus 2:11 — For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,