Genesis 38:15 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And Judah seeth her, and reckoneth her for a harlot, for she hath covered her face,

English ASV

When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.

English Amplified

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot or devoted prostitute [under a vow to her goddess], for she had covered her face [as such women did].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot or devoted prostitute [under a vow to her goddess], for she had covered her face [as such women did].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Judah saw her, and took her for a harlot; because she had covered her face.

English EASY 2024

Judah saw her as she sat there. He thought that she was a prostitute, because she had covered her face.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Judah traveled on that road and saw her, but he thought that she was a prostitute. (Her face was covered with a veil like a prostitute.)

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, because she had her face covered.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Judah noticed her as he went by and thought she was a prostitute, since her face was veiled.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

English KJV 1611

When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.

English LSB

Then Judah saw her, and he thought she was a harlot, for she had covered her face.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, because she had covered her face.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot, for she had covered her face.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When Judah saw her, he mistook her for a harlot, since she had covered her face.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Judah saw her. He thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face with a veil.

English NIV

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

English NKJ 1982

When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot, because she had covered her face.

English NLT

Judah noticed her as he went by and thought she was a prostitute, since her face was veiled.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a prostitute, for she had covered her face.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When Judah saw her, she was wearing a veil over her face, so he thought she was a prostitute. He had no clue that she was his own daughter-in-law. So he approached her and said, “Come sleep with me.” “What will you give me if I do?” she answered.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot, for she had covered her face.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Judah noticed her as he went by and thought she was a prostitute, since her face was veiled.

English Tyndale 1537

When Juda saw her he thought it had been an whore, because she had covered her face.

Genesis 38:15 — Compare Translations