Genesis 38 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaIth (at time), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) WaYaYarad (and went down) Yahawadah (Judah) MaAthaAchayaw (from entirety his brothers), WaYaNatah (and 𐤍𐤈𐤄) Id-Ayash (as far as visited man) Idalamay (adullamite), WaShamaw (and his name) Chayarah (Hirah).

2 WaYaRaah (And saw) Sham (there) Yahawadah (Judah) Banath (daughter) Ayash (man) Kanainay (Canaanite) WaShamaw (and his name) Shawai (Shua). WaYaLaqachah (and he took her), WaYaBawaa (and went) Alayah (to her).

3 WaThaHarah (And conceived), WaThaYalad (and bore) Ban (son); WaYaQaraa (and called/named) Ath-Shamaw (the entirety of his named) Ir (Er).

4 WaThaHarah (And conceived) Iwad (again), WaThaYalad (and bore) Ban (son); WaThaQaraa (and called/named) Ath-Shamaw (the entirety of his named) Awanan (Onan).

5 WaThaYasap (And again / another) Iwad (more/again) WaThaYalad (and again bore) Ban (son), WaThaQaraa (and called/named) Ath-Shamaw (the entirety of his named) Shalah (Shelah): WaYaHayah (and came to pass) BaKazayab (at Chezib), BaYaladathah (when bore her) Athaw (the entirety of him).

6 WaYaLaqach (And took) Yahawadah (Judah) Ayashah (woman) LaIr (for Er), Bakawaraw (his firstborn), WaShamah (and her name) Thamar (Tamar).

7 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) Ir (Er), Bakawar (firstborn), Yahawadah (Judah's) Rai (evil / dysfunction) BaIyanay (in sight) Yahawah (). WaYaMawathaw (and killed him) Yahawah ().

8 WaYaAmar (And said) Yahawadah (Judah) LaAwanan (to Onan), “Bawaa (coming) Al-Ayashahath (to wife), Achayak (your brother's) WaYabam (and 𐤉𐤁𐤌) Athah (the entirety of her) WaHaQawam (and [causing] raise up) Zarai (seed) LaAchayak (to your brother), LaAchayak (your brother).”

9 WaYaYadai (And knew) Awanan (Onan) KayaLaa (surely NOT) Law (for him) YaHayah (came to pass) HaZarai (the seed) WaYaHayah (and wouldn't); Am (happened), YaBawaa (he went) Al-Ayashahath (to wife), Achayaw (his brother's) WaYaShachath (and he spilled) Aratzah (toward ground), LaBalathayaNathan (lest gave) Zarai (seed) LaAchayaw (to his brother).

10 WaYaRaii (And evil sight) BaIyanay (in eye) Yahawah (), AsharaYaIshah (who/that thing he did) WaYaMawath (and he killed) Gam (indeed / moreover) Athaw (the entirety of him).

11 WaYaAmar (And said) Yahawadah (Judah) Thamar (Tamar) Kalahathaw (his daughter-in-law), “Yashabay (you remain) Alamanah (widow) Bayath (house until), Abayak (your father's) Id-YaGadal (as far as grown), Shalah (Shelah), Banay (my son);” KayaYaAmar (surely he said), “Pan-YaMawath (or else lest die), Gam (indeed / moreover) Hawaa (which/who/that is) KaAchayaw (as his brothers).” WaThaYalak (and you went) Thamar (Tamar), WaThaYashab (and inhabit/dwell) Bayath (house) Abayah (lived her father's).

12 WaYaRabahaw (And multiply/become many) HaYawamayam (After many the days), WaThaMawath (and died) Banath (daughter), Shawai (Shua's) Ayashahath (wife) Yahawadah (Judah). WaYaNaNacham (and comforted), Yahawadah (Judah) WaYaIlah (and went up sheepshearers) Il-Gazazay (over 𐤂𐤆𐤆) Tzaanaw (His flock / Sheeps / Goats) Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaChayarah (and Hirah), Raiw (his friend) HaIdalamay (the adullamite) Thamanah (Timnah).

13 WaYaNagad (And it told) Thamar (Tamar), LaAmar (saying), “Hanah (Behold), Chamayak (your 𐤇𐤌) Ilah (father-in-law go up / offer) Thamanah (Timnah) LaGazaz (to shear) Tzaanaw (his sheep).”

14 WaThaSawar (And took off) Bagaday (garments) Alamanawathah (her widowhood), MaIlayah (went up her) WaThaKasah (and covered) BaTzaiyap (in veil), WaThaThaIlap (and [reflexive] wrapped), WaThaYashab (and sat) BaPathach (in gate enaim), Iyanayam (Enam) AsharaIl-Darak (who/that over way/path) Thamanah (Timnah); KayaRaahathah (surely she saw) Kay-YaGadal (surely grown), Shalah (Shelah) WaHawaa (and which/who/that is) Laa (NOT) NaNathanah (she given) Law (for him) LaAyashah (to wife).

15 WaYaRaahah (And saw her), Yahawadah (Judah) WaYaChashabah (and he thought her) LaZawanahah (prostitute), KayaKasahathah (surely she covered) Panayamah (her face).

16 WaYaNatah (And he turned) Alayah (to her) Al-HaDarak (to the way), WaYaAmar (and said), “Yahabah (please come - emphatic), Naa (Now) ABawaa (I let come),” Alayak (to you) KayaLaa (surely NOT) YaYadai (he know) KayaKalahathaw (surely his daughter-in-law). Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaThaAmar (and you said), “Mah (what / why / how) ThaNathan (you give), Lay (for me) KayaThaBawaa (surely you come) Alay (to me)?”

17 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Anakay (I) AShalach (I send) Gaday (𐤂𐤃𐤉) Izayam (young goat - plural) Man-HaTzaan (from the flock).” WaThaAmar (and you said), “Am-ThaNathan (although - rhetorical you give) Irabawan (pledge), IdaShalachak (as far as you send)?”

18 WaYaAmar (And he said), “Mah (what / why / how) HaIrabawan (the pledge) AsharaANathan (who/that I give)?” Lak (for you) WaThaAmar (and you said), “Chawathamak (your signet) WaPathayalak (and your cord), WaMatahak (and your staff) AsharaBaYadak (who/that in your hand).” WaYaNathan (and he gave), Lah (for her) WaYaBawaa (and came), Alayah (to her) WaThaHarah (and you conceived) Law (for him).

19 WaThaQawam (And arose), WaThaYalak (and went away), WaThaSawar (and put off) Tzaiyapah (her veil), MaIlayah (went up her) WaThaLabash (and put) Bagaday (garments) Alamanawathah (her widowhood).

20 WaYaShalach (And sent) Yahawadah (Judah) Ath-Gaday (the entirety of 𐤂𐤃𐤉) HaIzayam (the 𐤏𐤆 - plural) BaYad (young goat by hand) Raiw (his friend), HaIdalamay (the adullamite), LaLaqachath (to receive) HaIrabawan (the pledge) MaYad (from hand), HaAyashah (the woman's) WaLaa (And not) Matzaah (find her).

21 WaYaShaal (And he asked) Ath-Ayanashay (the entirety of men) Maqawamah (her place), LaAmar (saying), “Ayah (prostitute), HaQadashah (the enaim road), Hawaa (which/who/that is) BaIyanayam (in Enam) Il-HaDarak (over the way/path) WaYaAmaraw (and said)?” “Laa (prostitute here) Hayahathah (came to pass) BaZah (in this / that / these) Qadashah (𐤒𐤃𐤔𐤄).”

22 WaYaShawab (And he returned) Al (to) Yahawadah (Judah), WaYaAmar (and said), “Laa (NOT) Matzaathayah (haven't found her); WaGam (and indeed / moreover) Ayanashay (men) HaMaqawam (the place) Amaraw (said), ‘Laa (prostitute here) Hayahathah (came to pass) BaZah (in this / that / these) Qadashah (𐤒𐤃𐤔𐤄).’”

23 WaYaAmar (And said), Yahawadah (Judah) “ThaLaqach (you let keep), Lah (for her) PanaNaHayah (or else came to pass) LaBawaz (lest shamed). Hanah (Behold), Shalachathay (send) HaGaday (the young goat), HaZah (this / that / these) WaAthah (and you) Laa (NOT) Matzaathah (you found her).”

24 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaMaShalawash (as from three) Chadashayam (months later), WaYaNagad (and it told) LaYahawadah (Judah), LaAmar (saying), “Zanahathah (played prostitute) Thamar (Tamar), Kalahathak (your daughter-in-law); WaGam (and moreover), Hanah (behold), Harah (child) LaZanawanayam (prostitution - plural).” WaYaAmar (and said), Yahawadah (Judah) “HaYawatzayaawah (you [causing] bring her out), WaThaSharap (and you let burnt).”

25 Hawaa (Which/who/that is) MaYawatzaath (brought out), WaHawayaa (and which/who/that is) Shalachah (she sent) Al (father-in-law), Chamayah (her 𐤇𐤌) LaAmar (saying), LaAyash (man), “Ashar-Alah (who/that these) Law (for him) Anakay (I) Harah (child).” WaThaAmar (and said), “HaNakar ([causing] please discern) Naa (Now) LaMay (Who) HaChathamath (the signet), WaHaPathayalayam (and the cords), WaHaMatah (and the staff) HaAlah (these).”

26 WaYaNakar (And acknowledged), Yahawadah (Judah) WaYaAmar (and said), “Tzadaqah (she righteous), Manamay (from me) Kay-Il-Kan (surely over for sure) Laa (NOT) Nathanathayah (give her) Shalah (Shelah), Banay (my son).” WaLaa (And not) YaYasap (again / another) Iwad (more/again) LaYadaithah (knew her again more).

27 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaIth (in time) Yaladathah (her travail), WaHanah (and behold), Thaawamayam (twins) BaBatanah (in her womb).

28 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) BaYaladathah (when travailed her), WaYaNathan (and one put out) Yad (hand), WaThaLaqach (and took) HaMaYaladath (the midwife) WaThaQashar (and 𐤒𐤔𐤓) Il-Yadaw (over his hand), Shanay (tied two) LaAmar (saying), “Zah (this / that / these) YaYatzaa (came out) Raashawanah (first).”

29 WaYaHayah (And came to pass) KaMaShawayab (happened as drew back) Yadaw (his hand), WaHanah (and behold), YaYatzaa (came out), Achayaw (his brother) WaThaAmar (and you said), “Mah (what / why / how) Paratzath (𐤐𐤓𐤑) Ilayak (my _ over yours) Paratz (Why made breach yourself)?” WaYaQaraa (and called) Shamaw (his name) Paratz (Perez).

30 WaAchar (And other) YaYatzaa (came out), Achayaw (Afterward his brother) AsharaIl-Yadaw (who/that over his hand), HaShanay (the scarlet thread) WaYaQaraa (and called) Shamaw (his name) Zarach (Zerah).