Genesis 38

1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a man of Adullam 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 the daughter of a Canaanitish man whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in to her.

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

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

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

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

Anak kedua, juga laki-laki, dinamakannya Onan.

5 And again she bore a son, and she called his name Shelah; and he was at Chezib when she bore 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 firstborn, and her name was Tamar.

Yehuda mengawinkan Er, anaknya yang sulung dengan Tamar.

7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah, and Jehovah slew him.

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

8 Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and fulfil to her the brother-in-law's duty, 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 But when Onan knew that the seed should not be his own, it came to pass when he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled [it] on the ground, in order to give no 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 And Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father's house, until Shelah my son is grown; for he said, Lest he die also, as his brethren. And Tamar went and remained 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 as the days were multiplied, Judah's wife, the daughter of Shua, died. And Judah was comforted, and he went up to 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 is going 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 the garments of her widowhood off from her, and covered herself with a veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the entry of Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him as 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 And Judah saw her, and took her for a harlot; because she had covered her face.

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

16 And he turned aside to her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me go in to thee; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in to 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, until 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 lace, and thy staff which is in thy hand. And he gave [it] her, and went in to 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 she laid by 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 And he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute that was at Enaim, by the way-side? And they said, There was 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, No prostitute has been 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 Then Judah said, Let her take [it] for herself, 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 has committed fornication, and behold, she is also with child by fornication. And Judah said, Bring her forth, that she may be burned.

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 to whom these [belong] am I with child; and she said, Acknowledge, I pray thee, whose are this signet, and this lace, and this 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, because I have not given her 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 at the time of her delivery, 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 brought forth, that one stretched out [his] hand, and the midwife took it and bound round 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, How hast thou broken forth! on thee be the breach! And they called his name Pherez.

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 afterwards came out his brother, round whose hand was the scarlet thread; and they called his name Zerah.

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