Genesis 38:20 — Compare Translations

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

And Judah sendeth the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the hand of the woman, and he hath not found her.

English ASV

And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the womans hand: but he found her not.

English Amplified

And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand; but he was unable to find her.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand; but he was unable to find her.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now when Judah sent his friend Hirah the Adullamite with the young goat to collect the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite in order to get back the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand; but he found her not.

English EASY 2024

Judah sent his friend Hirah, the Adullamite, to take a young goat back to where the woman had been. Judah wanted to get his special things back from the woman. But Hirah could not find the woman.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Later, Judah sent his friend Hirah to Enaim to give the prostitute the goat he promised. Judah also told Hirah to get the special seal and the walking stick from her, but Hirah could not find her.

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Judah sent his friend Hirah to take the goat and get back from the woman the articles he had pledged, but Hirah could not find her.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Judah asked his friend Hirah the Adullamite to take the young goat back to her and to pick up the pledges he had given her, but Hirah couldn't find her.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite in order to get back the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Then Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite to take the pledge from the woman’s hand, but he did not find her.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand, but he could not find her.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand, he did not find her.

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

Judah sent the kid by his friend the Adullamite to recover the pledge from the woman; but he could not find her.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then Judah had his friend Hirah the Adullamite take a young goat to get back from the woman the items he had given in pledge, but Hirah could not find her.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Judah sent his friend Hirah with the young goat he had promised. He wanted to get back what he had given to the woman. But his friend Hirah couldn't find her.

English NIV

Meanwhile Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite in order to get his pledge back from the woman, but he did not find her.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

Judah asked his friend Hirah the Adullamite to take the young goat back to her and to pick up the pledges he had given her, but Hirah couldn't find her.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When Judah sent the kid by his friend the Adullamite, to recover the pledge from the woman, he could not find her.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Soon afterward, Judah sent the young goat by his friend Hirah the Adullamite to recover his items from the prostitute, but she was nowhere to be found.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

When Judah sent the kid by his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand, he could not find her.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Judah asked his friend Hirah the Adullamite to take the young goat back to her, and to pick up the pledges he had given her, but Hirah couldn't find her!

English Tyndale 1537

And Judas sent the kid by his neighbour of Odollam, for to fetch out his pledge again from the wife's hand. But he found her not.