Study it in the app“He said, “What is the pledge that I shall give you?” She said, “Your seal, your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him.”
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whatמָהis the pledgeהָעֵרָבוֹןthatאֲשֶׁרI shall giveאֶתֶּןyou?”לָּךְShe said,וַתֹּאמֶר“Your seal,חֹתָמְךָyour cord,וּפְתִילֶךָand your staffוּמַטְּךָthatאֲשֶׁרis in your hand.”בְּיָדֶךָSo he gave themוַיִּתֶּןto herלָּהּand went inוַיָּבֹאto her,אֵלֶיהָand she conceivedוַתַּהַרby him.לוֹ
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearspledge
Pledge: an object left as a guarantee of payment.
Where else “eravon” appearsgive
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “eten” appearsseal
Seal: an engraved piece that served as a personal signature; it was worn hanging from a cord or as a ring.
Where else “chotam” appearscord
Cord, twisted thread.
Where else “fetile” appearsstaff
A straight stick used for support, as a weapon or as a sign of authority.
Where else “mat” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yade” appearsgo in to
To go in to a woman as husband.
Where else “yavo” appearsconceive
Become pregnant, conceive; figuratively, conceive a plan.
Where else “tahar” appears17He said, “I will send a young goat from the flock.” She said, “If you give me a pledge until you send it.”
18 · This verse (above)
19She arose and went away and removed her veil from her and put on her widow’s garments.
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?
