創世記 38
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
猶大與她瑪
38 那時，猶大離開了他的兄弟們，到亞杜蘭人希拉的家裡住。 2 他在那裡遇見了迦南人書亞的女兒，就娶她為妻，與她同房。 3 她懷孕生了一個兒子，猶大給他取名叫珥。 4 她又懷孕生了一個兒子，給他取名叫俄南。 5 她再次懷孕生了一個兒子，給他取名叫示拉。示拉是在基悉出生的。
6 猶大給長子珥娶了她瑪為妻。 7 耶和華見珥行為邪惡，就取走了他的性命。 8 猶大對俄南說：「你要與哥哥的妻子她瑪同房，向她盡你做弟弟的本分，好替你哥哥傳宗接代。」 9 俄南知道生了兒子也不歸自己，所以每次與她瑪同房都把精液遺在地上，免得給他哥哥留後。 10 耶和華見俄南行為邪惡，就取走了他的性命。 11 猶大恐怕示拉會像他的兩個哥哥一樣死去，就對兒媳她瑪說：「示拉還沒有長大，你先回娘家守寡吧。」
12 多年後，猶大的妻子，即書亞的女兒死了，等到守喪的日子滿了，猶大就和他的朋友亞杜蘭人希拉去亭拿，到替他剪羊毛的人那裡。 13 有人告訴她瑪說：「你公公到亭拿去剪羊毛了。」 14 她瑪見示拉已經長大，卻仍然沒有娶她，就脫下寡婦的衣服，蒙上臉，換了裝束，坐在去亭拿路上的伊拿印城門口。 15 猶大看見她蒙著臉，以為她是妓女， 16 就走過去對她說：「你陪我睡覺吧。」猶大不知道她是自己的兒媳婦。她瑪問道：「你要我陪你睡覺，你給我什麼呢？」 17 猶大回答說：「我會從羊群中取一隻山羊羔送給你。」她瑪問道：「羊還沒有送來以前，你給我什麼作抵押呢？」 18 猶大問：「你要什麼作抵押呢？」她瑪說：「我要你的印、印帶和你的手杖。」猶大給了她，然後跟她睡覺。她瑪就這樣懷了孕。 19 事後，她起來走了。她拿掉蒙臉的布，仍舊穿上寡婦的裝束。
20 猶大託他的朋友亞杜蘭人送去一隻山羊羔，要從那女人手中換回抵押物，卻找不到她。 21 他的朋友就問當地的人：「伊拿印路旁的廟妓在哪裡？」他們回答說：「這裡沒有廟妓。」 22 他的朋友只好回去對猶大說：「我找不著她，當地人說那裡沒有廟妓。」 23 猶大說：「讓她留著我的東西吧，免得我們成為笑柄。反正我把羊送過去了，只是你找不到她。」
24 大約過了三個月，有人告訴猶大說：「你的兒媳婦她瑪不守婦道，並且懷孕了。」猶大說：「把她拉出來燒死！」 25 他們正要把她拉出來，她請人帶口信給他公公，說：「這些東西的主人使我懷了孕，請你看這印、印帶和杖是誰的？」 26 猶大認出是自己的東西，就說：「她比我更有理，因為我沒有讓示拉娶她。」猶大沒有再與她睡覺。
27 她瑪臨產的時候，才知道腹中是一對雙胞胎。 28 生產的時候，一個嬰兒先伸出手來，接生婆就把一條紅線繫在他的手上，說：「他是先出生的。」 29 可是那嬰兒隨後卻把手縮回去，另一個嬰兒先出生了，接生婆說：「你怎麼搶先出來了？」因此，他的名字叫法勒斯[a]。 30 後來，那個手上繫有紅線的孩子也出生了，給他取名叫謝拉[b]。
创世记 38
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
猶大和他瑪
38 那時，猶大離開他的眾兄弟下去，到一個亞杜蘭人的家裡居住，那人名叫希拉。 2 猶大在那裡看見迦南人書亞的女兒，就娶了她，與她親近。 3 她就懷了孕，生了一個兒子，猶大給他起名叫珥。 4 她又懷孕，生了一個兒子，給他起名叫俄南。 5 她再懷孕，又生了一個兒子，就給他起名叫示拉。她生示拉的時候，猶大正在基悉。
6 猶大為自己的長子珥娶妻，名叫他瑪。 7 猶大的長子珥，在耶和華眼中是個惡人，所以耶和華取去他的性命。 8 於是猶大對俄南說：“你去與你哥哥的妻子親近，向她盡你作弟弟的本分，替你的哥哥立後。” 9 俄南知道生下來的孩子不會歸自己，所以每次與哥哥的妻子親近的時候，都遺精在地上，免得替自己的哥哥立後。 10 俄南所作的，在耶和華眼中是件惡事，所以耶和華也取去他的性命。 11 於是，猶大對他的媳婦他瑪說：“你回到你父親家裡去守寡，等我的兒子示拉長大。”因為他心裡想：“恐怕示拉也像他兩個哥哥一樣死去。”他瑪就回去，住在她父親的家裡。
12 過了很多日子，猶大的妻子，書亞的女兒死了。守喪的時間過了以後，猶大就和他的朋友亞杜蘭人希拉上亭拿去，到替他羊群剪毛的人那裡。 13 有人告訴他瑪說：“你的公公現在上亭拿去剪羊毛。” 14 他瑪見示拉已經長大了，還沒有娶她為妻，就脫去守寡的衣服，用帕子蒙臉，遮蔽自己，坐在亭拿路上，伊拿印的城門口。 15 猶大看見她，以為她是個妓女，因為她蒙著臉。 16 猶大就過到她那邊去，說：“來吧，讓我與你親近。”原來他不知道她就是自己的媳婦。他瑪說：“你與我親近要給我甚麼呢？” 17 猶大說：“我從羊群中拿一隻小山羊送給你。”他瑪說：“在你沒有送來以前，你可以留些東西作為保證嗎？” 18 猶大問：“你要我給你甚麼作保證呢？”他瑪回答：“你的印戒，連同印的帶子，以及你手裡的杖。”猶大就給了她，與她親近，她就從猶大懷了孕。 19 他瑪起來走了，脫去帕子，再穿上守寡的衣服。
20 猶大託自己的朋友亞杜蘭人，把一隻小山羊送去，要從那女人手中取回保證物，卻找不著她。 21 希拉問那地方的人說：“伊拿印路旁的妓女在哪裡呢？”他們回答：“這裡是沒有妓女的。” 22 那人回去見猶大，說：“我找不著她，並且那地的人都說：‘這裡是沒有妓女的。’” 23 猶大說：“那些東西任她拿去吧，免得我們被人嗤笑。我已經把這小山羊送了去，可是你找不著她。”
他瑪生雙生子
24 大約過了三個月，有人告訴猶大說：“你的媳婦他瑪作了妓女，並且因此懷了孕。”猶大說：“把她拉出來，燒死她。” 25 他瑪被拉出來的時候，派人去見她的公公說：“這些東西是誰的，我就是從誰懷了孕。”她又說：“請你認一認，這印戒、印的帶子和手杖是誰的？” 26 猶大認出那些東西，就說：“她比我更有理，因為我沒有把她給我的兒子示拉為妻。”從此猶大就不再與她親近了。
27 到了他瑪將要生產的時候，腹中竟是一對雙胎。 28 她正在生產的時候，一個孩子伸出一隻手來。接生婆拿了一根朱紅線，繫在他的手上，說：“這一個是先出生的。” 29 他把手收回去的時候，他的哥哥就出來了。接生婆說：“你為甚麼搶著出來呢？”因此，給他起名叫法勒斯。 30 接著，手上繫著一根朱紅線的弟弟也出來了。因此，給他起名叫謝拉。
Genesis 38
King James Version
38 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.
3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him.
8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
10 And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also.
11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
12 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
14 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
17 And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?
18 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.
19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
20 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.
21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
Genesis 38
New King James Version
Judah and Tamar
38 It came to pass at that time that Judah departed from his brothers, and (A)visited a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah (B)saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was (C)Shua, and he married her and went in to her. 3 So she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name (D)Er. 4 She conceived again and bore a son, and she called his name (E)Onan. 5 And she conceived yet again and bore a son, and called his name (F)Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.
6 Then Judah (G)took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was (H)Tamar. 7 But (I)Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, (J)and the Lord killed him. 8 And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to (K)your brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.” 9 But Onan knew that the heir would not be (L)his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did [a]displeased the Lord; therefore He killed (M)him also.
11 Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, (N)“Remain a widow in your father’s house till my son Shelah is grown.” For he said, “Lest he also die like his brothers.” And Tamar went and dwelt (O)in her father’s house.
12 Now in the process of time the daughter of Shua, Judah’s wife, died; and Judah (P)was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. 13 And it was told Tamar, saying, “Look, your father-in-law is going up (Q)to Timnah to shear his sheep.” 14 So she took off her widow’s garments, covered herself with a veil and wrapped herself, and (R)sat in an open place which was on the way to Timnah; for she saw (S)that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him as a wife. 15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot, because she had covered her face. 16 Then he turned to her by the way, and said, “Please let me come in to you”; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law.
So she said, “What will you give me, that you may come in to me?”
17 And he said, (T)“I will send a young goat from the flock.”
So she said, (U)“Will you give me a pledge till you send it?”
18 Then he said, “What pledge shall I give you?”
So she said, (V)“Your signet and cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” Then he gave them to her, and went in to her, and she conceived by him. 19 So she arose and went away, and (W)laid aside her veil and put on the garments of her widowhood.
20 And Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand, but he did not find her. 21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, “Where is the harlot who was [b]openly by the roadside?”
And they said, “There was no harlot in this place.”
22 So he returned to Judah and said, “I cannot find her. Also, the men of the place said there was no harlot in this place.”
23 Then Judah said, “Let her take them for herself, lest we be shamed; for I sent this young goat and you have not found her.”
24 And it came to pass, about three months after, that Judah was told, saying, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has (X)played the harlot; furthermore she is [c]with child by harlotry.”
So Judah said, “Bring her out (Y)and let her be burned!”
25 When she was brought out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “By the man to whom these belong, I am with child.” And she said, (Z)“Please determine whose these are—the signet and cord, and staff.”
26 So Judah (AA)acknowledged them and said, (AB)“She has been more righteous than I, because (AC)I did not give her to Shelah my son.” And he (AD)never knew her again.
27 Now it came to pass, at the time for giving birth, that behold, twins were in her womb. 28 And so it was, when she was giving birth, that the one put out his hand; and the midwife took a scarlet thread and bound it on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.” 29 Then it happened, as he drew back his hand, that his brother came out unexpectedly; and she said, “How did you break through? This breach be upon you!” Therefore his name was called (AE)Perez.[d] 30 Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand. And his name was called (AF)Zerah.
Footnotes
- Genesis 38:10 Lit. was evil in the eyes of
- Genesis 38:21 in full view
- Genesis 38:24 pregnant
- Genesis 38:29 Lit. Breach or Breakthrough
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