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.

Pada waktu itu Yehuda meninggalkan saudara-saudaranya dan menumpang pada seorang Adulam, yang namanya Hira.

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

Di situ Yehuda melihat anak perempuan seorang Kanaan; nama orang itu ialah Syua. Lalu Yehuda kawin dengan perempuan itu dan menghampirinya.

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

Perempuan itu mengandung, lalu melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki dan menamai anak itu Er.

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

Sesudah itu perempuan itu mengandung lagi, lalu melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki dan menamai anak itu Onan.

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

Kemudian perempuan itu melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki sekali lagi, dan menamai anak itu Syela. Yehuda sedang berada di Kezib, ketika anak itu dilahirkan.

6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

Sesudah itu Yehuda mengambil bagi Er, anak sulungnya, seorang isteri, yang bernama Tamar.

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

Tetapi Er, anak sulung Yehuda itu, adalah jahat di mata TUHAN, maka TUHAN membunuh dia.

8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

Lalu berkatalah Yehuda kepada Onan: "Hampirilah isteri kakakmu itu, kawinlah dengan dia sebagai ganti kakakmu dan bangkitkanlah keturunan bagi kakakmu."

9 And Onan knew that the seed should 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 that he should give seed to his brother.

Tetapi Onan tahu, bahwa bukan ia yang empunya keturunannya nanti, sebab itu setiap kali ia menghampiri isteri kakaknya itu, ia membiarkan maninya terbuang, supaya ia jangan memberi keturunan kepada kakaknya.

10 And the thing which he did displeased YHWH: wherefore he slew him also.

Tetapi yang dilakukannya itu adalah jahat di mata TUHAN, maka TUHAN membunuh dia juga.

11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

Lalu berkatalah Yehuda kepada Tamar, menantunya itu: "Tinggallah sebagai janda di rumah ayahmu, sampai anakku Syela itu besar," sebab pikirnya: "Jangan-jangan ia mati seperti kedua kakaknya itu." Maka pergilah Tamar dan tinggal di rumah ayahnya.

12 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

Setelah beberapa lama matilah anak Syua, isteri Yehuda. Habis berkabung pergilah Yehuda ke Timna, kepada orang-orang yang menggunting bulu domba-dombanya, bersama dengan Hira, sahabatnya, orang Adulam itu.

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

Ketika dikabarkan kepada Tamar: "Bapa mertuamu sedang di jalan ke Timna untuk menggunting bulu domba-dombanya,"

14 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, 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 unto him to wife.

maka ditanggalkannyalah pakaian kejandaannya, ia bertelekung dan berselubung, lalu pergi duduk di pintu masuk ke Enaim yang di jalan ke Timna, karena dilihatnya, bahwa Syela telah menjadi besar, dan dia tidak diberikan juga kepada Syela itu untuk menjadi isterinya.

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

Ketika Yehuda melihat dia, disangkanyalah dia seorang perempuan sundal, karena ia menutupi mukanya.

16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, 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 berpalinglah Yehuda mendapatkan perempuan yang di pinggir jalan itu serta berkata: "Marilah, aku mau menghampiri engkau," sebab ia tidak tahu, bahwa perempuan itu menantunya. Tanya perempuan itu: "Apakah yang akan kauberikan kepadaku, jika engkau menghampiri aku?"

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

Jawabnya: "Aku akan mengirimkan kepadamu seekor anak kambing dari kambing dombaku." Kata perempuan itu: "Asal engkau memberikan tanggungannya, sampai engkau mengirimkannya kepadaku."

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

Tanyanya: "Apakah tanggungan yang harus kuberikan kepadamu?" Jawab perempuan itu: "Cap meteraimu serta kalungmu dan tongkat yang ada di tanganmu itu." Lalu diberikannyalah semuanya itu kepadanya, maka ia menghampirinya. Perempuan itu mengandung dari padanya.

19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

Bangunlah perempuan itu, lalu pergi, ditanggalkannya telekungnya dan dikenakannya pula pakaian kejandaannya.

20 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.

Adapun Yehuda, ia mengirimkan anak kambing itu dengan perantaraan sahabatnya, orang Adulam itu, untuk mengambil kembali tanggungannya dari tangan perempuan itu, tetapi perempuan itu tidak dijumpainya lagi.

21 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.

Ia bertanya-tanya di tempat tinggal perempuan itu: "Di manakah perempuan jalang, yang duduk tadinya di pinggir jalan di Enaim itu?" Jawab mereka: "Tidak ada di sini perempuan jalang."

22 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.

Kembalilah ia kepada Yehuda dan berkata: "Tidak ada kujumpai dia; dan juga orang-orang di tempat itu berkata: Tidak ada perempuan jalang di sini."

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

Lalu berkatalah Yehuda: "Biarlah barang-barang itu dipegangnya, supaya kita jangan menjadi buah olok-olok orang; sungguhlah anak kambing itu telah kukirimkan, tetapi engkau tidak menjumpai perempuan itu."

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 also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

Sesudah kira-kira tiga bulan dikabarkanlah kepada Yehuda: "Tamar, menantumu, bersundal, bahkan telah mengandung dari persundalannya itu." Lalu kata Yehuda: "Bawalah perempuan itu, supaya dibakar."

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 bracelets, and staff.

Waktu dibawa, perempuan itu menyuruh orang kepada mertuanya mengatakan: "Dari laki-laki yang empunya barang-barang inilah aku mengandung." Juga dikatakannya: "Periksalah, siapa yang empunya cap meterai serta kalung dan tongkat ini?"

26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

Yehuda memeriksa barang-barang itu, lalu berkata: "Bukan aku, tetapi perempuan itulah yang benar, karena memang aku tidak memberikan dia kepada Syela, anakku." Dan ia tidak bersetubuh lagi dengan perempuan itu.

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

Pada waktu perempuan itu hendak bersalin, nyatalah ada anak kembar dalam kandungannya.

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

Dan ketika ia bersalin, seorang dari anak itu mengeluarkan tangannya, lalu dipegang oleh bidan, diikatnya dengan benang kirmizi serta berkata: "Inilah yang lebih dahulu keluar."

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? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

Ketika anak itu menarik tangannya kembali, keluarlah saudaranya laki-laki, dan bidan itu berkata: "Alangkah kuatnya engkau menembus ke luar," maka anak itu dinamai Peres.

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

Sesudah itu keluarlah saudaranya laki-laki yang tangannya telah berikat benang kirmizi itu, lalu kepadanya diberi nama Zerah.