Битие 38
1 По онова време Юда се отдели от братята си и свърна при един одоламец на име Ира.
And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brothers, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
2 И Юда като видя там дъщерята на един ханаанец, на име Суя, взе я и влезе при нея.
And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in to her.
3 И тя зачна и роди син; и той го наименува Ир.
And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.
4 И зачна пак и роди син; и тя го наименува Онан.
And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she called his name Onan.
5 Пак роди и друг син и го наименува Шела. А Юда беше в Ахдив, когато тя го роди.
And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.
6 След време Юда взе жена за първородния си Ир, на име Тамар.
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
7 А Ир, Юдовият първороден, беше нечестив пред Господа; и Господ го уби.
And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
8 Тогава рече Юда на Онана: Влез при братовата си жена и извърши към нея длъжността на девер и въздигни потомството на брата си.
And Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to your brother.
9 Но Онан знаеше, че потомството нямаше да бъде негово; затова, когато влизаше при братовата си жена, изливаше семето си на земята, за да не въздигне потомство на брата си.
And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
10 А това, което правеше, бе зло пред Господа; затова и него уби.
And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: why he slew him also.
11 Тогава, Юда, рече на снаха си Тамар: Живей, като вдовица в бащиния си дом, догде отрасне син ми Шела; защото си думаше: Да не би и той да умре като братята си. И така, Тамар отиде и живя в бащиния си дом.
Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at your father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brothers did. And Tamar went and dwelled in her father’s house.
12 След дълго време, Юдовата жена, дъщеря на Суя, умря; и като се утеши Юда, отиде, той и приятелят му, одоламецът Ира, при стригачите на овците си в Тамна.
And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheep shearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
13 И известиха на Тамар, казвайки: Ето, свекърът ти отива в Тамна, за да стриже овците си.
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold your father in law goes up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
14 Тогава тя съблече вдовишките си дрехи, покри се с покривалото си, обви се и седна при кръстопътя на Енаим, който е по пътя за Тамна; защото видя, че порасна Шела, а тя не му бе дадена за жена.
And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him to wife.
15 А Юда, като я видя, помисли, че е блудница: защото беше покрила лицето си.
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
16 Той, прочее, свърна към нея на пътя и рече: Остави ме, моля, да вляза при тебе; ( защото не позна, че беше снаха му ). И тя рече: Какво ще ми дадеш, за да влезеш при мене?
And he turned to her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray you, let me come in to you; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What will you give me, that you may come in to me?
17 А той рече: Ще ти изпратя яре от стадото. И тя отвърна: Даваш ли ми залог, догде го изпратиш?
And he said, I will send you a kid from the flock. And she said, Will you give me a pledge, till you send it?
18 Рече той: Какъв залог да ти дам? И тя каза: Печата си, ширита си и тоягата си, която е в ръката ти. И той й ги даде. И влезе при нея, и тя зачна от него.
And he said, What pledge shall I give you? And she said, Your signet, and your bracelets, and your staff that is in your hand. And he gave it her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.
19 После тя стана та си отиде, свали покривалото си и облече вдовишките си дрехи.
And she arose, and went away, and laid by her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
20 А Юда изпрати ярето, чрез ръката на приятеля си одоламеца, за да вземе залога от ръката на жената; но той не я намери.
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.
21 Затова попита хората от онова място, казвайки: Где е блудницата, която беше на пътя при Енаим? А те рекоха: Тука не е имало блудница.
Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
22 И той се върна при Юда и рече: Не я намерих; още и хората от онова място рекоха: Тук не е имало блудница.
And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
23 И рече Юда: Нека си държи нещата, да не станем за присмех; ето, аз пратих това яре, но ти не я намери.
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and you have not found her.
24 Около три месеца подир това, известиха на Юда, казвайки: Снаха ти Тамар блудствува; а още, ето, непразна е от блудството. А Юда рече: Изведете я да се изгори.
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar your daughter in law has played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by prostitution. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
25 А когато я извеждаха, тя изпрати до свекъра си да му кажат: От човека, чиито са тия неща, съм непразна. Рече още: Познай, моля, чии са тия неща - печатът, ширитът и тоягата.
When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray you, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
26 И Юда ги позна и рече: Тя е по-права от мене, тъй като не я дадох на сина си Шела. И не я позна вече.
And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She has been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
27 И когато дойде времето й да роди, ето, имаше близнета в утробата й.
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
28 И като раждаше, едното простря ръка: и бабата взе та върза червен конец на ръката му и каза: Тоя пръв излезе.
And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
29 А като дръпна надире ръката си, ето, брат му излезе; и тя рече: Какъв пролом си направи ти? Затова го наименуваха Фарес.
And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How have you broken forth? this breach be on you: therefore his name was called Pharez.
30 После излезе брат му, който имаше червения конец на ръката си, и него наименуваха Зара.
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread on his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
