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.
En aquel tiempo, Judá bajó de entre sus hermanos y visitó a un adulamita que se llamaba Hira.
2 And Judah saw there the daughter of a Canaanitish man whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in to her.
Allí, Judá vio a la hija de un cananeo llamado Súa. La tomó y se acercó a ella.
3 And she conceived and bore a son; and he called his name Er.
Ella concibió y dio a luz un hijo, al que llamó Er.
4 And she again conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Onan.
Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo, al que llamó Onán.
5 And again she bore a son, and she called his name Shelah; and he was at Chezib when she bore him.
Concibió de nuevo y dio a luz un hijo, al que llamó Sala. Estaba en Chezib cuando lo dio a luz.
6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
Judá tomó una esposa para Er, su primogénito, y su nombre fue Tamar.
7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah, and Jehovah slew him.
Er, el primogénito de Judá, era malvado a los ojos de Yahvé. Así que Yahvé lo mató.
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.
Judá le dijo a Onán: “Acércate a la mujer de tu hermano y cumple con ella el deber de un marido hermano, y cría descendencia para tu hermano.”
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.
Onán sabía que la descendencia no sería suya; y cuando entró a la mujer de su hermano, derramó su semen en el suelo, para no dar descendencia a su hermano.
10 And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and he slew him also.
Lo que hizo fue malo a los ojos de Yahvé, y también lo mató.
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.
Entonces Judá le dijo a Tamar, su nuera: “Quédate viuda en la casa de tu padre hasta que crezca Sala, mi hijo”, pues dijo: “No sea que él también muera como sus hermanos”. Tamar se fue a vivir a la casa de su padre.
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.
Después de muchos días, murió la hija de Súa, esposa de Judá. Judá se consoló y subió con sus esquiladores de ovejas a Timná, él y su amigo Hira, el adulamita.
13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
Le dijeron a Tamar: “Mira, tu suegro sube a Timnát a esquilar sus ovejas”.
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.
Ella se quitó las prendas de su viudez, se cubrió con su velo y se envolvió, y se sentó en la puerta de Enaim, que está en el camino de Timnát, porque vio que Selá era mayor, y que ella no le había sido dada como esposa.
15 And Judah saw her, and took her for a harlot; because she had covered her face.
Cuando Judá la vio, pensó que era una prostituta, pues se había cubierto el rostro.
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?
Se dirigió a ella por el camino y le dijo: “Por favor, ven, déjame entrar contigo”, pues no sabía que era su nuera. Ella dijo: “¿Qué me darás, para que puedas entrar en mí?”
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?
Dijo: “Te enviaré un cabrito del rebaño”. Ella dijo: “¿Me darás una prenda, hasta que la envíes?”
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.
Él dijo: “¿Qué prenda te daré?” Ella dijo: “Tu sello y tu cordón, y tu bastón que está en tu mano”. Se los dio, y entró en ella, y ella concibió por él.
19 And she arose and went away; and she laid by her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
Ella se levantó y se fue, y se quitó el velo de encima y se puso las ropas de su viudez.
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.
Judá envió al cabrito de la mano de su amigo, el adulamita, a recibir la prenda de la mano de la mujer, pero no la encontró.
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.
Entonces preguntó a los hombres de su lugar, diciendo: “¿Dónde está la prostituta que estaba en Enaim, junto al camino?” Dijeron: “Aquí no ha habido ninguna prostituta”.
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.
Volvió a Judá y le dijo: “No la he encontrado; y también los hombres del lugar dijeron: “Aquí no ha habido ninguna prostituta””.
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.
Judá dijo: “Que se quede con ella, no sea que nos avergoncemos. He aquí que he enviado esta cabrita, y no la has encontrado”.
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.
Unos tres meses después, se le dijo a Judá: “Tamar, tu nuera, se ha prostituido. Además, he aquí que está embarazada por prostitución”. Judá dijo: “Sácala y que la quemen”.
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.
Cuando la sacaron, envió a decir a su suegro: “Estoy embarazada del hombre que tiene esto”. También le dijo: “Por favor, discierne de quién son estos: el sello, los cordones y el bastón”.
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.
Judá los reconoció y dijo: “Ella es más justa que yo, porque no se la di a Sala, mi hijo”. No volvió a conocerla.
27 And it came to pass at the time of her delivery, that behold, twins were in her womb.
En el tiempo de su parto, he aquí que había gemelos en su seno.
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.
Cuando dio a luz, uno de ellos sacó una mano, y la partera tomó y ató un hilo de grana en su mano, diciendo: “Este salió primero.”
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.
Al retirar la mano, he aquí que su hermano salió, y ella le dijo: “¿Por qué te has hecho una brecha?” Por eso se llamó Fares.
30 And afterwards came out his brother, round whose hand was the scarlet thread; and they called his name Zerah.
Después salió su hermano, que tenía el hilo escarlata en la mano, y se llamó Zerah.
