Genesis 38
1 And it came to pass at that time that Judas went down from his brethren, and came as far as to a certain man of Odollam, whose name was Iras.
Pada waktu itu, Yehuda meninggalkan saudara-saudaranya dan tinggal bersama seseorang bernama Hira, orang Adulam.
2 And Judas saw there the daughter of a Chananitish man, whose name was Sava; and he took her, and went in to her.
Di sana, dia bertemu dengan seorang perempuan Kanaan, anak Syua. Lalu Yehuda menikah dengan dia dan tidur dengannya.
3 And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name, Er.
Perempuan itu mengandung dan melahirkan seorang anak laki-laki. Yehuda menamai anak itu Er.
4 And she conceived and bore a son again; and called his name, Aunan.
Sesudah itu, dia mengandung lagi dan melahirkan anak laki-laki, lalu menamai anak itu Onan.
5 And she again bore a son; and called his name, Selom: and she was in Chasbi when she bore them.
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 Judas took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Thamar.
Ketika Er, anak sulung Yehuda, sudah dewasa, Yehuda menikahkan dia dengan seorang perempuan bernama Tamar.
7 And Er, the firstborn of Judas, was wicked before the Lord; and God killed him.
Kelakuan Er sangatlah jahat di mata TUHAN. Maka TUHAN mengambil nyawanya.
8 And Judas said to Aunan, Go in to your brother's wife, and marry her as her brother-in-law, and raise up seed to your 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 Aunan, knowing that the seed should not be his—it came to pass when he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled [it] upon the ground, so that he should not give seed to his brother's wife.
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 his doing this appeared evil before God; and he killed him also.
Perbuatan Onan itu sangat jahat di mata TUHAN. Maka TUHAN mengambil nyawanya juga.
11 And Judas said to Thamar, his daughter-in-law, Sit you a widow in the house of your father-in-law, until Selom my son be grown; for he said, lest he also die as his brethren; and Thamar departed, and sat in the house of her father.
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 the days were fulfilled, and Sava the wife of Judas died; and Judas, being comforted, went to them that sheared his sheep, himself and Iras his Shepherd the Odollamite, to Thamna.
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 Thamar his daughter-in-law, saying, Behold, your father-in-law goes up to Thamna, to shear his sheep.
Tamar mendapat kabar bahwa Yehuda akan datang ke Timna untuk menggunting bulu domba.
14 And having taken off the garments of her widowhood from her, she put on a veil, and ornamented her face, and sat by the gates of Aenan, which is in the way to Thamna, for she saw that Selom was grown; but he gave her not to him for a 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 And when Judas saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she covered her face, and he knew her not.
Ketika Yehuda melihat dia, Yehuda mengira bahwa dia seorang pelacur, sebab wajahnya tertutup kerudung.
16 And he went out of his way to her, and said to her, Let me come in to you; for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law; and she said, What will you give me if you should come in to 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 you a kid of the goats from my flock; and she said, [Well], if you will give me an earnest, until you 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 is the earnest that I shall give you? and she said, Your ring, and your bracelet, and the staff in your hand; and he gave them to her, and went in to 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 departed, and took her veil from off her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
Sesudah itu, Tamar pulang dan membuka kerudungnya. Dia kembali mengenakan pakaian kejandaannya.
20 And Judas sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his shepherd the Odollamite, to receive the pledge from the woman; and 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 And he asked the men of the place, Where is the harlot who was in Aenan by the wayside? and they said, There was no harlot here.
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 Judas, and said, I have not found her; and the men of the place say, There is no harlot here.
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 Judas said, Let her have them, but let us not be ridiculed; I sent this kid, but you have 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 after three months, that it was told Judas, saying, Thamar your daughter-in-law has grievously played the harlot, and behold she is with child by whoredom; and Judas said, Bring her out, 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 And as they were bringing her, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, I am with child by the man whose these things are; and she said, See whose is this ring and bracelet 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 Judas knew [them], and said, Thamar is cleared rather than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to Selom my son: and he knew her not again.
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 when she was in labor, that she also had twins in her womb.
Ketika tiba waktunya Tamar bersalin, ternyata dia melahirkan anak kembar.
28 And it came to pass as she was bringing forth, one thrust forth his hand, and the midwife having taken hold of it, bound upon his hand a scarlet [thread], saying, This one shall come 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 when he drew back his hand, then immediately came forth his brother; and she said, Why has the barrier been cut through because of you? and she called his name, Phares.
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 after this came forth his brother, on whose hand was the scarlet thread; and she called his name, Zara.
Sesudah itu, barulah lahir bayi laki-laki yang ada benang merah di tangannya. Dia dinamai Zerah.
