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 Shuah; 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 conceived, and 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 firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
Yehuda mengawinkan Er, anaknya yang sulung dengan Tamar.
7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
Kelakuan Er jahat sekali, sehingga TUHAN marah kepadanya dan membunuhnya.
8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto your brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to your 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 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 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 displeased the LORD: wherefore 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 at your father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest possibly he die also, as his brethren did. 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 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.
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 your father in law goes up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
Tamar mendapat kabar bahwa Yehuda mertuanya akan datang 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 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 an harlot; because 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, Go to, I pray you, let me come in unto 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 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 you a kid from the flock. And she said, Will you give me a pledge, till you 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 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 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 laid by her vail 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 by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his 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 that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
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 cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
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 shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and you have 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 your daughter in law has played the harlot; and also, 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 you, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and 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 has been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he had sexual contact with 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 the one put out his 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, How have you broken forth? this breach be upon you: therefore his name was called Pharez.
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 Zarah.
Setelah itu barulah lahir adiknya yang tangannya ada benang merahnya. Dia diberi nama Zerah.
