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Genesis 38:23

NETBible	Judah said, “Let her keep the things¹ for herself. Otherwise we will appear to be dishonest.² I did indeed send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”
NIV © biblegateway Gen 38:23	Then Judah said, "Let her keep what she has, or we will become a laughing-stock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you didn’t find her."
NASB © biblegateway Gen 38:23	Then Judah said, "Let her keep them, otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her."
NLT © biblegateway Gen 38:23	"Then let her keep the pledges!" Judah exclaimed. "We tried our best to send her the goat. We’d be the laughingstock of the village if we went back again."
MSG © biblegateway Gen 38:23	Judah said, "Let her have it then. If we keep looking, everyone will be poking fun at us. I kept my part of the bargain--I sent the kid goat but you couldn't find her."
BBE © SABDAweb Gen 38:23	And Judah said, Let her keep the things, so that we may not be shamed; I sent the young goat, but you did not see the woman.
NRSV © bibleoremus Gen 38:23	Judah replied, "Let her keep the things as her own, otherwise we will be laughed at; you see, I sent this kid, and you could not find her."
NKJV © biblegateway Gen 38:23	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."
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KJV	And Judah <03063> said <0559> (8799)_, Let her take <03947> (8799) [it] to her, lest we be shamed <0937>_: behold, I sent <07971> (8804) this kid <01423>_, and thou hast not found <04672> (8804) her. {be shamed: Heb. become a contempt}
NASB © biblegateway Gen 38:23	Then Judah <03063> said <0559> , "Let her keep <03947> them, otherwise <06435> we will become <01961> a laughingstock <0937> . After <02009> all <02009> , I sent <07971> this <02088> young <01423> goat <01423> , but you did not find <04672> her."
LXXM	eipen {V-AAI-3S} de <1161> PRT ioudav <2455> N-PRI ecetw <2192> V-PAD-2P auta <846> D-APN alla <235> CONJ mhpote <3379> ADV katagelasywmen <2606> V-APS-1P egw <1473> P-NS men <3303> PRT apestalka <649> V-RAI-1S ton <3588> T-ASM erifon <2056> N-ASM touton <3778> D-ASM su <4771> P-NS de <1161> PRT ouc <3364> ADV eurhkav <2147> V-RAI-2S
NET [draft] ITL	Judah <03063> said <0559> , “Let her keep <03947> the things for herself. Otherwise <06435> we will appear to be <01961> dishonest <0937> . I did indeed <02009> send <07971> this <02088> young goat <01423> , but you <0859> couldn’t <03808> find <04672> her.”
HEBREW	htaum <04672> al <03808> htaw <0859> hzh <02088> ydgh <01423> ytxls <07971> hnh <02009> zwbl <0937> hyhn <01961> Np <06435> hl <0> xqt <03947> hdwhy <03063> rmayw (38:23) <0559>

NETBible

Judah said, “Let her keep the things¹ for herself. Otherwise we will appear to be dishonest.² I did indeed send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”

NET Notes

¹tn The words “the things” have been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

²tn Heb “we will become contemptible.” The Hebrew word בּוּז (buz) describes the contempt that a respectable person would have for someone who is worthless, foolish, or disreputable.