Genesis 38:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 38:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 38:11 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 38:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, “Remain a widow in your father’s house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up;” for he said, “Lest he also die, like his brothers.” Tamar went and lived in her father’s house.”

Genesis 38:11 — World English Bible

Genesis 38:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown up; for he said, Lest he also die, like his brethren. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.”

Genesis 38:11 — American Standard Version

Genesis 38:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Judah saith to Tamar his daughter-in-law, `Abide a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son groweth up;' for he said, `Lest he die--even he--like his brethren;' and Tamar goeth and dwelleth at her father's house.”

Genesis 38:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 38:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father's house, until Shelah my son is grown; for he said, Lest he die also, as his brethren. And Tamar went and remained in her father's house.”

Genesis 38:11 — Darby Translation

Genesis 38:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then said Iudah to Tamar his daughter in lawe, Remaine a widowe in thy fathers house, till Shelah my sonne growe vp (for he thought thus, Least he die as well as his brethren.) So Tamar went and dwelt in her fathers house.”

Genesis 38:11 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 38:11 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, "Remain a widow, a widow in the house of your father until Shelah my son grows up," for he said, "Perhaps he also will die as his brothers have died." And Tamar went and dwelt in the house of her father.”

Genesis 38:11 — The Living Sword

Genesis 38:11 in Context — Genesis 38

9 E sabendo Onã que a descendência não havia de ser sua, sucedia que quando se deitava com mulher de seu irmão derramava em terra, para não dar descendência a seu irmão.

10 E desagradou aos olhos do SENHOR o que fazia, e também tirou a ele a vida.

11 E Judá disse a Tamar sua nora: Fica-te viúva em casa de teu pai, até que cresça Selá meu filho; porque disse: Para que não aconteça que morra ele também como seus irmãos. E foi-se Tamar, e ficou em casa de seu pai.

12 E passaram muitos dias, e morreu a filha de Sua, mulher de Judá; e Judá se consolou, e subia aos tosquiadores de suas ovelhas a Timna, ele e seu amigo Hira o adulamita.

13 E foi dado aviso a Tamar, dizendo: Eis que teu sogro sobe a Timna a tosquiar suas ovelhas.

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