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Judah and Tamar

Genesis 38:13

In 11 translations

BSB
When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”
KJV
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
WEB
Tamar was told, “Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”
ASV
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
LSV
And it is declared to Tamar, saying, “Behold, your husband’s father is going up to Timnath to shear his flock”;
YLT
And it is declared to Tamar, saying, 'Lo, thy husband's father is going up to Timnath to shear his flock;'
DBY
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
DRC
And it was told Thamar that her father in law was come up to Thamnas to shear his sheep.
GNV
And it was tolde Tamar, saying, beholde, thy father in lawe goeth vp to Timnah, to shere his sheepe.
JPS
And it was told Tamar, saying: 'Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.'
LXXE
And it was told Thamar his daughter-in-law, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Thamna, to shear his sheep.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְתָמָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֥ה חָמִ֛יךְ עֹלֶ֥ה תִמְנָ֖תָה לָגֹ֥ז צֹאנֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἀπηγγέλε Θάμαρ τῇ νύμφῃ αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, ἰδοὺ ὁ πενθερός σου ἀναβαίνει εἰς Θαμνὰ, κεῖραι τὰ πρόβατα αὐτοῦ.

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