Genesis 38:18

KJV

And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

— Genesis 38:18, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Genesis Chapter 38 connects to 5 cross-references. The story of Judah and Tamar interrupts the Joseph narrative: Judah's sons Er and Onan die, and Judah fails to give his son Shelah to Tamar as levirate husband. Tamar disguises herself as a prostitute, sleeps with Judah, and conceives; …

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Other Translations

ASV

And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff that is in thy hand. And he gave them to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

YLT

and he saith, `What <FI>is<Fi> the pledge that I give to thee?' and she saith, `Thy seal, and thy ribbon, and thy staff which <FI>is<Fi> in thy hand;' and he giveth to her, and goeth in unto her, and she conceiveth to him;

BBE

And he said, What would you have? And she said, Your ring and its cord and the stick in your hand. So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she became with child by him.

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