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 tinggal bersama seseorang bernama Hira, orang 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 sana, dia bertemu dengan seorang perempuan Kanaan, anak Syua. Lalu Yehuda menikah dengan dia dan tidur dengannya.

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

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

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

Sesudah itu, dia mengandung lagi dan melahirkan anak laki-laki, lalu 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.

Beberapa waktu kemudian, ketika Yehuda dan keluarganya sudah pindah dan tinggal di Kesib, perempuan itu mengandung lagi dan melahirkan anak laki-laki. Dia menamai anak itu Syela.

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

Ketika Er, anak sulung Yehuda, sudah dewasa, Yehuda menikahkan dia dengan seorang perempuan bernama Tamar.

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

Kelakuan Er sangatlah jahat di mata TUHAN. Maka TUHAN mengambil nyawanya.

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, “Penuhilah kewajibanmu kepada istri kakakmu Er, sebagaimana biasanya adat kita. Nikahilah dia sehingga anak laki-laki yang lahir pertama akan menjadi penerus garis keturunan 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 dengan berbuat demikian, artinya dia tidak membangun garis keturunan sendiri. Maka setiap kali dia bersetubuh dengan Tamar, dia sengaja menumpahkan air maninya di tanah supaya tidak memberi keturunan bagi kakaknya.

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

Perbuatan Onan itu sangat jahat di mata TUHAN. Maka TUHAN mengambil nyawanya 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.

Karena takut hal yang sama akan terjadi kepada Syela, anak bungsunya, berkatalah Yehuda kepada Tamar, “Pergilah dan tinggallah di rumah orangtuamu sebagai janda sampai Syela dewasa.” Maka Tamar kembali ke rumah orangtuanya.

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, anak Syua, meninggal dunia. Sesudah Yehuda melalui masa perkabungannya, dia pergi ke Timna bersama Hira, sahabatnya dari Adulam, untuk mengawasi orang-orang yang bekerja menggunting bulu domba-dombanya.

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

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

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.

Saat itu, Tamar mengetahui bahwa Syela sudah dewasa, tetapi tidak dinikahkan dengannya. Karena itu, Tamar mengganti pakaian kejandaannya, menutupi kepala dan wajahnya dengan kerudung sehingga tidak dikenali orang, lalu dia pergi dan duduk di depan gerbang kota Enaim, di pinggir jalan yang menuju ke Timna.

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

Ketika Yehuda melihat dia, Yehuda mengira bahwa dia seorang pelacur, sebab wajahnya tertutup kerudung.

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?

Karena tidak tahu bahwa perempuan itu adalah menantunya, Yehuda pun mendekati dia dan berkata, “Mari. Aku mau tidur denganmu.” Jawab Tamar, “Apa imbalannya bagiku?”

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]?

Kata Yehuda, “Sebagai imbalan, aku akan memberikan seekor anak kambing.” Lalu kata Tamar, “Jaminan apa yang akan Bapak berikan sebelum aku menerima anak kambing itu?”

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.

Tetapi Yehuda balik bertanya, “Jaminan apa yang kamu inginkan dariku?” Jawab Tamar, “Aku minta cincin meteraimu, juga kalung dan tongkatmu.” Yehuda memenuhi permintaannya. Mereka pun bersetubuh, lalu Tamar mengandung.

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

Sesudah itu, Tamar pulang dan membuka kerudungnya. Dia kembali mengenakan 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.

Beberapa waktu kemudian, Yehuda meminta sahabatnya Hira, orang Adulam, untuk mengantarkan anak kambing kepada perempuan itu dan mengambil kembali benda-benda miliknya yang dijadikan jaminan. Namun, Hira tidak berhasil menemukan perempuan 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].

Maka dia bertanya kepada orang-orang di sekitar situ, “Di manakah pelacur yang biasa ada di pinggir jalan yang menuju ke Timna, di depan gerbang kota Enaim?” Jawab mereka, “Di sini tidak ada pelacur seperti itu.”

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].

Maka Hira kembali dan berkata kepada Yehuda, “Aku tidak menemukan pelacur itu. Aku sudah bertanya kepada orang-orang di sana, tetapi kata mereka, ‘Tidak pernah ada pelacur 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.

Jawab Yehuda, “Baiklah. Yang penting kita sudah berusaha menepati janji dengan membawa anak kambing imbalannya. Biarlah dia menahan barang-barangku yang dijadikan jaminan, sebab kalau kita terus mencarinya, kita akan menjadi bahan tertawaan orang.”

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.

Kurang lebih tiga bulan kemudian, Yehuda mendapat kabar bahwa menantunya, Tamar, sudah melacurkan diri dan hamil di luar nikah. Maka Yehuda berkata dengan tegas, “Bawalah dia keluar dan bakarlah perempuan itu karena perbuatannya!”

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.

Ketika Tamar dibawa keluar untuk dibunuh, dia menyuruh seseorang untuk menyampaikan pesan kepada Yehuda, mertuanya, “Pemilik cincin meterai, kalung, dan tongkat ini, adalah orang yang menghamiliku. Apakah Bapak mengenali benda-benda 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.

Kemudian Yehuda memeriksa benda-benda tersebut dan berkata, “Dia yang benar! Saya tidak menepati janji untuk menikahkannya dengan anak saya Syela.” Lalu Yehuda tidak pernah lagi tidur dengannya.

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

Ketika tiba waktunya Tamar bersalin, ternyata dia 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.

Dalam kesakitan karena persalinannya itu, salah satu bayi mengeluarkan tangannya. Maka bidan yang membantu persalinan Tamar mengikatkan benang merah pada tangan bayi itu. Kata bidan itu, “Bayi inilah yang lahir duluan.”

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.

Tetapi bayi itu menarik kembali tangannya dan bayi yang lain keluar lebih dulu. Lalu bidan itu berkata, “Bagaimana kamu bisa keluar duluan?!” Maka anak laki-laki 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, barulah lahir bayi laki-laki yang ada benang merah di tangannya. Dia dinamai Zerah.