Sáng Thế 38
Bản Dịch 2011
Giu-đa và Ta-ma
38 Lúc ấy Giu-đa rời khỏi các anh em ông và đến ở chung với một người bạn ở Thành A-đu-lam, tên là Hi-ra. 2 Tại đó Giu-đa gặp con gái của Su-a, một người Ca-na-an. Ông cưới nàng làm vợ và ăn ở với nàng. 3 Bà có thai và sinh một trai. Ông đặt tên con trai đó là Ê-rơ. 4 Bà lại có thai và sinh một trai nữa. Bà đặt tên nó là Ô-nan. 5 Sau đó bà lại có thai và sinh một trai nữa. Bà đặt tên là Sê-la. Vả, lúc bà sinh người con thứ ba thì ông đang ở tại Kê-xíp.
6 Giu-đa cưới vợ cho Ê-rơ con đầu lòng của ông. Nàng tên là Ta-ma. 7 Nhưng Ê-rơ con đầu lòng của Giu-đa là một kẻ gian ác trước mặt Chúa, nên Chúa khiến cậu ấy phải qua đời. 8 Giu-đa nói với Ô-nan, “Con hãy đến ăn ở với chị dâu con và làm tròn bổn phận của em chồng, để anh con có người nối dõi.” 9 Nhưng Ô-nan biết đứa con sinh ra sẽ không thuộc về mình, nên khi đến với chị dâu, cậu cố tình cho xuất tinh rơi xuống đất, để anh cậu sẽ không có con nối dõi. 10 Ðiều Ô-nan làm đó không đẹp lòng Chúa; vì thế Ngài cũng khiến cậu ấy phải qua đời. 11 Bấy giờ Giu-đa nói với Ta-ma con dâu ông, “Con hãy về ở góa bên nhà cha con cho đến khi Sê-la con trai cha khôn lớn,” vì ông nghĩ, “Kẻo nó cũng phải chết giống như các anh nó chăng.” Vậy Ta-ma trở về và sống trong nhà cha nàng.
12 Ngày qua tháng lại, con gái của Su-a vợ Giu-đa qua đời. Sau khi đã nguôi ngoai nỗi buồn,[a] ông đi thăm các thợ hớt lông chiên của ông ở Tim-na; có bạn ông là Hi-ra ở A-đu-lam đi với ông. 13 Người ta báo cho Ta-ma hay rằng, “Nầy, cha chồng cô sắp đến Tim-na để hớt lông chiên.” 14 Nàng liền cởi bộ y phục góa phụ của nàng ra, lấy khăn che mặt lại, rồi hóa trang che kín người, và đến ngồi ở phía trước cổng Thành Ê-na-im, trên con đường đi đến Tim-na, vì nàng thấy Sê-la đã khôn lớn mà người ta chưa cho nàng làm vợ chàng.
15 Khi Giu-đa thấy nàng, ông tưởng nàng là một gái điếm, vì nàng đã che mặt lại. 16 Ông tẻ bước đến gần nàng bên lề đường và nói, “Nầy, cô cho tôi đến với cô đi,” vì ông không biết nàng là dâu ông.
Nàng đáp, “Ông sẽ cho tôi thứ gì để tôi cho ông đến với tôi?”
17 Ông đáp, “Tôi sẽ gởi cho cô một con dê tơ trong bầy của tôi.”
Nàng nói, “Ông có vật gì cho tôi để làm tín vật cho đến khi tôi nhận được con dê đó chăng?”
18 Ông đáp, “Tôi phải cho cô món gì để làm tín vật bây giờ?”
Nàng nói, “Con dấu, sợi dây, và cây gậy ông đang có trong tay cũng đủ rồi.”
Ông trao cho nàng những món đó, rồi đến với nàng, và nàng có thai với ông. 19 Ðoạn nàng đứng dậy và ra đi. Nàng gỡ bỏ khăn che mặt và mặc lại những y phục của góa phụ.
20 Giu-đa nhờ bạn ông là người ở Thành A-đu-lam mang con dê tơ đến, để chuộc lại những tín vật nơi tay người phụ nữ, nhưng ông ấy không tìm được nàng. 21 Bấy giờ ông ấy hỏi những người ở đó, “Cô gái điếm đền thần đã ngồi bên đường trước cổng Thành Ê-na-im đâu rồi?”
Họ đáp, “Ở đây đâu có cô gái điếm đền thần nào.”
22 Ông ấy trở về nói với Giu-đa, “Tôi không thể tìm được cô ấy. Hơn nữa dân ở đó bảo địa phương họ không có cô gái điếm đền thần nào cả.”
23 Giu-đa nói, “Nếu vậy, thôi để cô ấy giữ mấy món đó, miễn sao chúng ta không bị chê cười là được rồi. Nầy, tôi đã giữ lời hứa mà gởi con dê tơ đến, và anh cũng đã tìm kiếm mà không tìm ra nàng.”
24 Thời gian trôi qua, khoảng ba tháng sau, có người báo cho Giu-đa rằng, “Ta-ma dâu của ông đã làm điếm, và hơn nữa, vì làm điếm cô ấy đang mang thai.”
Giu-đa nói, “Lôi nó ra và thiêu sống nó đi!”
25 Khi người ta đem nàng ra, nàng nhờ người chuyển lời đến nói với cha chồng nàng rằng, “Do ăn nằm với người đàn ông có những vật nầy mà con đã có thai.” Nàng lại nói, “Xin cha xem, cha có thể nhận ra con dấu, sợi dây, và cây gậy nầy là của ai không?”
26 Giu-đa nhìn nhận những món đồ đó là của ông và nói, “Nàng đúng hơn tôi, vì tôi đã không đưa Sê-la con trai tôi cho nàng.” Rồi ông không bao giờ ăn ở với nàng nữa.
27 Ðến ngày sinh, nầy, trong dạ nàng có thai đôi. 28 Ðến lúc sinh, một đứa thò tay ra trước, bà mụ lấy một sợi chỉ đỏ cột vào tay nó và nói, “Ðứa nầy ra trước.” 29 Nhưng nó lại thụt tay vào, và nầy, anh nó ra. Bà mụ nói, “Làm sao mà mày phá rào chui ra trước được vậy?” Vì thế họ đặt tên nó là Pê-rê.[b] 30 Sau đó em nó ra, có sợi chỉ đỏ cột nơi tay, và họ đặt tên nó là Xê-ra.[c]
Footnotes
- Sáng Thế 38:12 nt: Sau khi đã được an ủi rồi; ctd: Sau khi đã mãn tang vợ
- Sáng Thế 38:29 nghĩa là phá ngang vọt ra
- Sáng Thế 38:30 nghĩa là đỏ điều
Genesis 38
English Standard Version
Judah and Tamar
38 It happened at that time that Judah went down from his brothers and (A)turned aside to a certain (B)Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 There Judah saw the daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was (C)Shua. He took her and went in to her, 3 and 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 Yet again she bore a son, and she called his name (F)Shelah. Judah[a] was in Chezib when she bore him.
6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. 7 But Er, Judah's firstborn, (G)was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord put him to death. 8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to (H)your brother's wife and (I)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 his. So whenever he went in to his brother's wife he would waste the semen on the ground, so as not to give offspring to his brother. 10 And what he did was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and he put him to death also. 11 Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, (J)“Remain a widow in your father's house, till Shelah my son grows up”—for he feared that he would die, like his brothers. So Tamar went and remained (K)in her father's house.
12 In the course of time the wife of Judah, Shua's daughter, died. When Judah (L)was comforted, he went up to (M)Timnah to his sheepshearers, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. 13 And when Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,” 14 she took off her widow's garments (N)and covered herself with a veil, wrapping herself up, and sat at the entrance to (O)Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah. For she saw that Shelah was grown up, (P)and she had not been given to him in marriage. 15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face. 16 He turned to her at the roadside and said, “Come, let me come in to you,” for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. She said, “What will you give me, that you may come in to me?” 17 He answered, “I will send you a young goat from the flock.” And she said, “If you give me a pledge, until you send it—” 18 He said, “What pledge shall I give you?” She replied, (Q)“Your signet and your cord and your staff that is in your hand.” So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him. 19 Then she arose and went away, and taking off (R)her veil she put on the garments of her widowhood.
20 When Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite to take back the pledge from the woman's hand, he did not find her. 21 And he asked the men of the place, “Where is the cult prostitute[b] who was at (S)Enaim at the roadside?” And they said, “No cult prostitute has been here.” 22 So he returned to Judah and said, “I have not found her. Also, the men of the place said, ‘No cult prostitute has been here.’” 23 And Judah replied, “Let her keep the things as her own, or we shall be laughed at. You see, I sent this young goat, and you did not find her.”
24 About three months later Judah was told, “Tamar your daughter-in-law (T)has been immoral.[c] Moreover, she is pregnant by immorality.”[d] And Judah said, “Bring her out, and (U)let her be burned.” 25 As she was being brought out, she sent word to her father-in-law, “By the man to whom these belong, I am pregnant.” And she said, “Please identify whose these are, (V)the signet and the cord and the staff.” 26 Then Judah identified them and said, (W)“She is more righteous than I, since (X)I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know her again.
27 When the time of her labor came, there were twins in her womb. 28 And when she was in labor, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.” 29 But as he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out. And she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” Therefore his name was called (Y)Perez.[e] 30 Afterward his brother came out with the scarlet thread on his hand, and his name was called (Z)Zerah.
Footnotes
- Genesis 38:5 Hebrew He
- Genesis 38:21 Hebrew sacred woman; a woman who served a pagan deity by prostitution; also verse 22
- Genesis 38:24 Or has committed prostitution
- Genesis 38:24 Or by prostitution
- Genesis 38:29 Perez means a breach
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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