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Genesis 38:16
New English Translation
Genesis 38:16
New English Translation
16 He turned aside to her along the road and said, “Come, please, I want to sleep with you.”[a] (He did not realize it was his daughter-in-law.) She asked, “What will you give me so that you may sleep with me?”
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- Genesis 38:16 tn Heb “I want to approach.” The verb בּוֹא (boʾ) with the preposition אֶל (ʾel) means “come to” or “approach,” but is also used as a euphemism for sexual relations. The imperfect verbal form is probably modal and indicates his desire.
Genesis 38:16
New International Version
Genesis 38:16
New International Version
16 Not realizing(A) that she was his daughter-in-law,(B) he went over to her by the roadside and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.”(C)
“And what will you give me to sleep with you?”(D) she asked.
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