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Judahיְהוּדָהsentוַיִּשְׁלַחthe young goatאֶת גְּדִי הָעִזִּיםby the handבְּיַדof his friendרֵעֵהוּthe Adullamiteהָעֲדֻלָּמִיto takeלָקַחַתthe pledgeהָעֵרָבוֹןfrom the handמִיַּדof the woman,הָאִשָּׁהbut he did notוְלֹאfind her.מְצָאָהּ
Genesis 38:20
Study it in the app“Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend the Adullamite to take the pledge from the hand of the woman, but he did not find her.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 38:20, word by word
- Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yehuda” appears- sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach
send
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlach” appears- the young goatגְּדִיgedi
young goat
Young goat, kid.
Where else “gedi” appears- the young goatעִזִּיםizim
goat
The female of the goat flock, used for milk and hair.
Where else “izim” appears- by the handיַדyad
through
Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.
Where else “yad” appears- of his friendרֵעֵree
companion
A companion, a friend.
Where else “ree” appears- the Adullamiteעֲדֻלָּמִיadulami
Adullamite
Adullamite: from Adullam, a Canaanite town west of Bethlehem.
Where else “adulami” appears- to takeקַחַתkachat
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “kachat” appears- the pledgeעֵרָבוֹןeravon
pledge
Pledge: an object left as a guarantee of payment.
Where else “eravon” appears- of the womanאִשָּׁהisha
woman
An adult female person: single, married or widowed.
Where else “isha” appears- find herמְצָאָmetsaa
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “metsaa” appears
The context
19She arose and went away and removed her veil from her and put on her widow’s garments.
20 · This verse (above)
21He asked the men of her place, saying, “Where is the sacred prostitute who was at Enaim by the road?” They said, “There has been no sacred prostitute here.”
To study Genesis 38 in a group
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?