1 Mose 38
Schlachter 1951
Juda und Tamar
38 Es begab sich um jene Zeit, daß Juda von seinen Brüdern hinabzog und sich zu einem Adullamiter wandte, der Hira hieß. 2 Und Juda sah dort die Tochter eines Kanaaniters, der Schua hieß, und er nahm sie und kam zu ihr. 3 Und sie empfing und gebar einen Sohn, den hieß sie Er. 4 Und sie empfing abermals und gebar einen Sohn, den hieß sie Onan. 5 Sie fuhr fort und gebar einen Sohn, den hieß sie Sela. Juda war aber zu Kesib, als sie denselben gebar.
6 Und Juda gab seinem erstgebornen Sohn Er eine Frau, die hieß Tamar. 7 Aber Er, der Erstgeborne Judas, war böse vor dem Herrn, darum tötete ihn der Herr.
8 Da sprach Juda zu Onan: Komm zu deines Bruders Frau und vollziehe mit ihr die Pflichtehe, daß du deinem Bruder Nachkommen erweckst! 9 Da aber Onan wußte, daß die Nachkommen nicht seine eigenen sein sollten, ließ er es, wenn er zu seines Bruders Frau ging, auf die Erde fallen und verderbte es, um seinem Bruder keinen Nachkommen zu geben. 10 Es gefiel aber dem Herrn übel, was er tat; da tötete er ihn auch.
11 Da sprach Juda zu Tamar, seines Sohnes Frau: Bleib als Witwe in deines Vaters Haus, bis mein Sohn Sela erwachsen ist! Denn er dachte, vielleicht könnte er auch sterben, wie seine Brüder. Also ging Tamar hin und blieb in ihres Vaters Haus.
12 Als nun viele Tage verflossen waren, starb Schuas Tochter, Judas Frau. Und nachdem Juda ausgetrauert hatte, ging er hinauf zu seinen Schafherden nach Timna, er und Hira, sein Freund von Adullam.
13 Da wurde der Tamar angesagt: Siehe, dein Schwiegervater geht hinauf nach Timna, seine Schafe zu scheren! 14 Da legte sie die Witwenkleider von sich, die sie trug, bedeckte sich mit einem Schleier und verhüllte sich und setzte sich ans Tor von Enaim, am Wege nach Timna. Denn sie sah, daß Sela erwachsen war und sie ihm nicht zur Frau gegeben wurde.
15 Als nun Juda sie sah, glaubte er, sie sei eine Dirne; denn sie hatte ihr Gesicht bedeckt. 16 Und er machte sich zu ihr am Weg und sprach: Laß mich doch zu dir kommen! Denn er wußte nicht, daß sie seines Sohnes Frau war. Sie antwortete: Was willst du mir geben, daß du zu mir kommst?
17 Er sprach: Ich will dir einen Ziegenbock von der Herde schicken!
Sie antwortete: So gib mir ein Pfand, bis du mir ihn schickst!
18 Er sprach: Was willst du, daß ich dir zum Pfand gebe?
Sie antwortete: Deinen Ring und deine Schnur und deinen Stab, den du in deinen Händen hast! Da gab er es ihr und ging zu ihr, und sie wurde von ihm schwanger. 19 Und sie machte sich auf und ging hin und tat ihren Schleier ab und legte wieder ihre Witwenkleider an.
20 Juda aber sandte den Ziegenbock durch seinen Freund, den Adullamiter, um das Pfand von der Frau zurückzuerhalten; aber er fand sie nicht. 21 Da fragte er die Leute an jenem Ort und sprach: Wo ist die Dirne, die bei Enaim am Wege saß? Sie antworteten: Es ist keine Dirne hier gewesen!
22 Und er kam wieder zu Juda und sprach: Ich habe sie nicht gefunden; dazu sagen die Leute an jenem Ort, es sei keine Dirne dort gewesen. 23 Juda sprach: So soll sie das Pfand für sich behalten, damit wir nicht zuschanden werden! Siehe, ich habe den Bock geschickt, aber du hast sie nicht gefunden.
24 Aber nach drei Monaten wurde Juda angezeigt: Deine Schwiegertochter Tamar hat gehurt, dazu siehe, ist sie von Hurerei schwanger geworden! Juda sprach: Führt sie hinaus, daß sie verbrannt werde!
25 Und als man sie hinausführte, schickte sie zu ihrem Schwiegervater und sprach: Von dem Mann bin ich schwanger geworden, dem das gehört. Und sie sprach: Untersuche doch, wem gehört dieser Ring und die Schnur und der Stab? 26 Juda sah genauer zu und sprach: Sie ist gerechter als ich; denn ich habe sie nicht meinem Sohn Sela gegeben! Doch erkannte er sie nicht mehr.
27 Und als sie gebären sollte, siehe, da waren Zwillinge in ihrem Leibe. 28 Und als sie gebar, kam eine Hand heraus; da nahm die Hebamme einen roten Faden und band ihn darum und sprach: Der ist zuerst herausgekommen! 29 Als dieser aber seine Hand wieder hineinzog, siehe, da kam sein Bruder heraus. Und sie sprach: Warum hast du dir einen solchen Riß gemacht? Und man hieß ihn Perez[a]. 30 Darnach kam sein Bruder heraus, der den roten Faden um die Hand hatte; man hieß ihn Serach[b].
Footnotes
- 1 Mose 38:29 Perez, bed. Riß
- 1 Mose 38:30 Serach, bed. Aufstrahlen od. Leuchten
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
Lexham English Bible
Judah and Tamar
38 And it happened that at that time Judah went down from his brothers and pitched his tent near a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw the daughter of a certain Canaanite there whose name was Shua. And he took her and went in to her. 3 And she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again and bore a son, and he called his name Onan. 5 And once again she bore a son, and she called his name Shelah. And he[a] was in Chezib when she bore him. 6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. 7 And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the eyes of Yahweh, and Yahweh killed him. 8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to the wife of your brother and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother.” 9 But Onan knew that the offspring would not be for him, so whenever he went in to the wife of his brother he would waste it on the ground[b] so as not to give offspring to his brother. 10 And what he did was evil in the sight of Yahweh, so he killed him also. 11 Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, “Stay a widow in your father’s house until Shelah my son grows up,” for he feared he would also die[c] like his brother. So Tamar went and stayed in the house of her father. 12 And in the course of time[d] the daughter of Shua, the wife of Judah, died. When Judah was consoled he went up to his sheepshearers, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite, to Timnah. 13 And it was told to Tamar, saying, “Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.” 14 So she removed the clothes of her widowhood and covered herself with the veil and disguised herself. And she sat at the entrance to Eynayim, which is on the way to Timnah, for she saw that Shelah was grown but she had not been given to him as a wife. 15 And Judah saw her and reckoned her to be a prostitute, for she had covered her face. 16 And he turned aside to her at the roadside and said, “Please come, let me come in to you,” for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, “What will you give to me that you may come in to me?” 17 And he said, “I will send a kid from the goats of the flock.” And she said, “Only if you give a pledge until you send it.” 18 And he said, “What is the pledge that I must give to you?” And she said, “your seal, your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” And he gave them to her and went in to her. And she conceived by him. 19 And she arose and left, and she removed her veil from herself and put on the garments of her widowhood. 20 And Judah sent the kid from the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite to take back the pledge from the hand of the woman, but he could not find her. 21 So he asked the men of her place, saying, “Where is that cult prostitute that was at Eynayim by the roadside?” And they said, “There is no cult prostitute here.” 22 Then he returned to Judah and said, “I could not find her. Morever, the men of the place said, ‘There is no cult prostitute here.’” 23 And Judah said, “Let her take them for herself, lest we be laughed at.[e] Behold, I sent this kid, but you could not find her.” 24 And about three months later[f] it was told to Judah, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the whore, and now, behold, she has conceived by prostitution.” And Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned.” 25 She was brought out, but she sent to her father-in-law saying, “By the man to whom these belong I have conceived.” And she said, “Now discern[g] to whom these belong: the seal and cord and the staff.” 26 Then Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know[h] her again. 27 And it happened that at the time she gave birth that, behold, twins were in her womb. 28 And it happened that at her labor one child put out a hand. And the midwife took it and tied a crimson thread on his hand saying, “This one came out first.” 29 Then his hand drew back and, behold, his brother came out, and she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” And she called his name Perez. 30 And afterward his brother who had the crimson thread on his hand came out. And his name was called Zerah.
Footnotes
- Genesis 38:5 That is, Judah
- Genesis 38:9 Meaning he would spill his semen on the ground
- Genesis 38:11 Literally “he thought lest he also will die”
- Genesis 38:12 Literally “And the days increased”
- Genesis 38:23 Literally “as contempt”
- Genesis 38:24 Literally “it happened about three months”
- Genesis 38:25 Or “examine”
- Genesis 38:26 “Know” is a euphemism for “have sexual relations with”
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