Genesis 38:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now when Judah sent his friend Hirah the Adullamite with the young goat to collect the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her.”
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“Now when Judah sent his friend Hirah the Adullamite with the young goat to collect the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Judah sendeth the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the hand of the woman, and he hath not found her.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 38:20 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 20:9Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”
- Leviticus 19:17You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.
- Judges 14:20and his wife was given to one of the men who had accompanied him.
- 2 Samuel 13:3Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
- Luke 23:12That day Herod and Pilate became friends; before this time they had been enemies.
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