Study it in the app“He turned to her by the road and said, “Come, please, let me go in to you”; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. She said, “What will you give me that you may go in to me?””
He turnedוַיֵּטto herאֵלֶיהָbyאֶלthe roadהַדֶּרֶךְand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Come,הָבָהplease,נָּאlet me go inאָבוֹאto you”;אֵלַיִךְforכִּיhe did notלֹאknowיָדַעthatכִּיsheהִואwas his daughter-in-law.כַלָּתוֹShe said,וַתֹּאמֶר“Whatמַהwill you giveתִּתֶּןmeלִּיthatכִּיyou may go inתָבוֹאto me?”אֵלָי
turn aside
To leave the straight way, or bend it on purpose.
Where else “yet” appearsroad
The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.
Where else “derech” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearscome on
An invitation to act together: «come on!, let us!».
Where else “hava” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “avo” appearsknow
To know something, realize.
Where else “yada” appearsdaughter-in-law
The son's wife.
Where else “chalat” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “titen” appears15Judah saw her and thought her to be a prostitute, for she had covered her face.
16 · This verse (above)
17He said, “I will send a young goat from the flock.” She said, “If you give me a pledge until you send it.”
1. What it says
What did Tamar do, and what did Judah say when he learned of it (vv. 14-26)?
2. What it means
What does it mean that Judah admits, “She is more righteous than I” (v. 26)?
3. How I live it
How can you honestly admit your own mistake when it is shown to you?
