Genesis 38

1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

Kira-kira pada waktu itu Yehuda meninggalkan saudara-saudaranya dan tinggal bersama Hira, seorang laki-laki yang berasal dari kota Adulam.

2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her.

Di situ Yehuda berkenalan dengan seorang gadis Kanaan, anak Sua, lalu mereka kawin.

3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

Anak mereka yang pertama laki-laki, diberi nama Er oleh ayahnya.

4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

Anak kedua, juga laki-laki, dinamakannya Onan.

5 And she yet again bare a son, and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

Anak ketiga pun laki-laki, dan dinamakannya Syela. Waktu Syela lahir Yehuda sedang ada di Kezib.

6 And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.

Yehuda mengawinkan Er, anaknya yang sulung dengan Tamar.

7 And Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him.

Kelakuan Er jahat sekali, sehingga TUHAN marah kepadanya dan membunuhnya.

8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

Lalu Yehuda berkata kepada Onan adik Er, "Pergilah kepada janda abangmu, dan tidurlah dengan dia. Penuhilah kewajibanmu terhadap dia, sebab engkau adik suaminya; dengan demikian abangmu bisa mendapat keturunan."

9 And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.

Tetapi Onan tahu bahwa anak-anaknya nanti tidak akan menjadi miliknya. Jadi, setiap kali ia bersetubuh dengan janda abangnya itu, dibiarkannya maninya tumpah di luar supaya abangnya tidak akan mendapat keturunan.

10 And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.

Perbuatannya itu membuat TUHAN marah, dan TUHAN membunuh dia juga.

11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown up; for he said, Lest he also die, like his brethren. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.

Kemudian berkatalah Yehuda kepada Tamar menantunya itu, "Kembalilah ke rumah orang tuamu dan tinggallah di situ sebagai janda sampai anakku Syela menjadi besar." Ia berkata demikian karena takut jangan-jangan Syela akan dibunuh TUHAN juga, seperti kedua abangnya. Maka pulanglah Tamar ke rumah orang tuanya.

12 And in process of time Shua’s daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheep-shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

Beberapa waktu kemudian istri Yehuda meninggal. Setelah habis masa berkabung, Yehuda mengajak Hira, temannya dari Adulam itu, pergi ke Timna, tempat domba-dombanya digunting bulunya.

13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.

Tamar mendapat kabar bahwa Yehuda mertuanya akan datang ke Timna untuk menggunting bulu domba-dombanya.

14 And she put off from her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the gate of Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she was not given unto him to wife.

Maka ia mengganti pakaian jandanya dengan pakaian lain. Mukanya ditutupnya dengan selubung, lalu duduklah ia di pintu gerbang kota Enaim, yang terletak di jalan menuju ke Timna. Tamar tahu betul bahwa Syela, anak Yehuda yang bungsu, sudah besar, tetapi ia belum juga dikawinkan dengan pemuda itu.

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

Ketika Yehuda melihat Tamar, disangkanya wanita itu seorang pelacur, karena wajahnya terselubung.

16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee: for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

Lalu Yehuda mendekatinya di pinggir jalan itu, dan berkata, "Berapa yang kauminta?" Ia tidak tahu bahwa wanita itu menantunya sendiri. Tamar menjawab, "Terserah pada Tuan."

17 And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

Yehuda berkata lagi, "Saya akan memberikan kepadamu seekor kambing muda." Jawab Tamar, "Boleh, asal ada jaminan, sampai Tuan mengirimkan kambing itu."

18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff that is in thy hand. And he gave them to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

"Jaminan apa?" tanya Yehuda. Jawab Tamar, "Berilah kepada saya stempel Tuan dengan talinya dan juga tongkat yang ada pada Tuan itu." Yehuda memberikan benda-benda itu kepadanya, lalu mereka bersetubuh, dan Tamar menjadi hamil.

19 And she arose, and went away, and put off her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

Tamar pulang ke rumahnya dan membuka kain penutup mukanya, lalu mengenakan pakaian jandanya lagi.

20 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.

Beberapa waktu kemudian Yehuda mengutus Hira, temannya, untuk mengantarkan kambing itu dan meminta kembali benda-benda yang telah diberikannya sebagai jaminan, tetapi Hira tidak dapat menemukan wanita itu.

21 Then he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the wayside? And they said, There hath been no prostitute here.

Hira bertanya-tanya kepada orang-orang di Enaim, "Di mana pelacur yang biasanya menunggu di pinggir jalan ini?" "Tidak pernah ada pelacur di sini," jawab mereka.

22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not found her; and also the men of the place said, There hath been no prostitute here.

Lalu kembalilah Hira kepada Yehuda dan berkata, "Saya tidak dapat menemukan wanita itu. Menurut orang-orang di sana tak pernah ada pelacur di situ."

23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put to shame: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

Kata Yehuda, "Biarlah benda-benda itu untuk dia, asal saja kita tidak mendapat malu. Saya sudah berusaha untuk membayarnya, tetapi engkau tak dapat menemukan dia."

24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

Kira-kira tiga bulan kemudian Yehuda mendapat kabar bahwa Tamar menantunya telah bertindak sebagai pelacur dan sudah hamil. Lalu Yehuda memerintahkan, "Ambillah dia dan bakarlah sampai mati!"

25 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 thee, whose are these, the signet, and the cords, and the staff.

Sementara Tamar dibawa keluar, ia mengirimkan pesan kepada ayah mertuanya, katanya, "Aku telah dihamili oleh orang yang memiliki benda-benda ini. Periksalah siapa pemilik stempel dengan talinya dan tongkat ini."

26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

Yehuda mengenali benda-benda itu dan berkata, "Wanita itu tidak bersalah. Saya tidak memenuhi kewajiban saya terhadap dia; seharusnya saya kawinkan dia dengan anak saya Syela." Yehuda tidak pernah lagi bersetubuh dengan Tamar.

27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

Ketika sudah waktunya Tamar bersalin, ternyata ia akan melahirkan anak kembar.

28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

Sedang ia bersalin, salah satu bayi kembar itu mengeluarkan tangannya, lalu bidan memegang tangan itu dan mengikatnya dengan benang merah. Katanya, "Anak ini lahir lebih dahulu."

29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, Wherefore hast thou made a breach for thyself? therefore his name was called Perez.

Tetapi bayi itu menarik tangannya kembali, dan bayi yang satu lagi lahir lebih dahulu. Kemudian bidan berkata, "Jadi begitulah caramu mendesak keluar!" Maka anak yang lahir lebih dahulu itu dinamakannya Peres.

30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.

Setelah itu barulah lahir adiknya yang tangannya ada benang merahnya. Dia diberi nama Zerah.