Kejadian 38

1 Kira-kira pada waktu itu Yehuda meninggalkan saudara-saudaranya dan tinggal bersama Hira, seorang laki-laki yang berasal dari kota Adulam.

About the same time, Judah, descending from his brothers, turned toward an Adullamite man, named Hirah.

2 Di situ Yehuda berkenalan dengan seorang gadis Kanaan, anak Sua, lalu mereka kawin.

And he saw there the daughter of a man called Shua, of Canaan. And taking her as a wife, he entered to her.

3 Anak mereka yang pertama laki-laki, diberi nama Er oleh ayahnya.

And she conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Er.

4 Anak kedua, juga laki-laki, dinamakannya Onan.

And conceiving offspring again, having given birth to a son, she called him Onan.

5 Anak ketiga pun laki-laki, dan dinamakannya Syela. Waktu Syela lahir Yehuda sedang ada di Kezib.

Likewise, she bore a third, whom she called Shelah, after whose birth, she ceased to bear any more.

6 Yehuda mengawinkan Er, anaknya yang sulung dengan Tamar.

Then Judah gave a wife to his first born Er, whose name was Tamar.

7 Kelakuan Er jahat sekali, sehingga TUHAN marah kepadanya dan membunuhnya.

And it also happened that Er, the first born of Judah, was wicked in the sight of the Lord and was killed by him.

8 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."

Therefore, Judah said to his son Onan: “Enter to the wife of your brother, and associate with her, so that you may raise offspring to your brother.”

9 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.

He, knowing that the sons to be born would not be his, when he entered to the wife of his brother, he spilled his seed on the ground, lest children should be born in his brother’s name.

10 Perbuatannya itu membuat TUHAN marah, dan TUHAN membunuh dia juga.

And for this reason, the Lord struck him down, because he did a detestable thing.

11 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.

Because of this matter, Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Be a widow in your father’s house, until my son Shelah grows up.” For he was afraid, lest he also might die, just as his brothers did. She went away, and she lived in her father’s house.

12 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.

Then, after many days had passed, the daughter of Shua, the wife of Judah, died. And when he accepted consolation after his mourning, he went up to the shearers of his sheep at Timnah, he and Hirah, the herdsman of the Adullamite flock.

13 Tamar mendapat kabar bahwa Yehuda mertuanya akan datang ke Timna untuk menggunting bulu domba-dombanya.

And it was reported to Tamar that her father-in-law had gone up to Timnah to shear the sheep.

14 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.

And storing away the garments of her widowhood, she took up a veil. And changing her clothing, she sat at the crossroad that leads to Timnah, because Shelah had grown up, and she had not received him as a husband.

15 Ketika Yehuda melihat Tamar, disangkanya wanita itu seorang pelacur, karena wajahnya terselubung.

And when Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot. For she had covered her face, lest she be recognized.

16 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."

And entering to her, he said, “Permit me to join with you.” For he did not know her to be his daughter-in-law. And she responded, “What will you give to me, to enjoy me as a concubine?”

17 Yehuda berkata lagi, "Saya akan memberikan kepadamu seekor kambing muda." Jawab Tamar, "Boleh, asal ada jaminan, sampai Tuan mengirimkan kambing itu."

He said, “I will send you a young goat from the flock.” And again, she said, “I will allow what you want, if you give me a pledge, until you may send what you promise.”

18 "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.

Judah said, “What do you want to be given for a pledge?” She responded, “Your ring and bracelet, and the staff that you hold in your hand.” Thereupon, the woman, from one sexual encounter, conceived.

19 Tamar pulang ke rumahnya dan membuka kain penutup mukanya, lalu mengenakan pakaian jandanya lagi.

And she arose and went away. And storing away the garments that she had taken up, she was clothed in the garments of her widowhood.

20 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.

Then Judah sent a young goat by his shepherd, the Adullamite, so that he might receive the pledge that he had given to the woman. But, when he had not found her,

21 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.

he questioned the men of that place: “Where is the woman who sat at the crossroad?” And they all responded, “There has been no harlot in this place.”

22 Lalu kembalilah Hira kepada Yehuda dan berkata, "Saya tidak dapat menemukan wanita itu. Menurut orang-orang di sana tak pernah ada pelacur di situ."

He returned to Judah, and he said to him: “I did not find her. Moreover, the men of that place told me that a prostitute had never sat there.”

23 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."

Judah said: “Let her hold herself to blame. Certainly, she is not able to accuse us of a lie. I sent the young goat that I had promised, and you did not find her.”

24 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!"

And behold, after three months, they reported to Judah, saying, “Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has committed fornication and her abdomen appears to be enlarged.” And Judah said, “Produce her, so that she may be burned.”

25 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."

But when she was led out to the punishment, she sent to her father-in-law, saying: “I conceived by the man to whom these things belong. Recognize whose ring, and bracelet, and staff this is.”

26 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.

But he, acknowledging the gifts, said: “She is more just than I am. For I did not deliver her to my son Shelah.” However, he knew her no more.

27 Ketika sudah waktunya Tamar bersalin, ternyata ia akan melahirkan anak kembar.

Then, at the moment of birth, there appeared twins in the womb. And so, in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, on which the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying,

28 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."

“This one will go out first.”

29 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.

But in truth, drawing back his hand, the other came out. And the woman said, “Why is the partition divided for you?” And for this reason, she called his name Perez.

30 Setelah itu barulah lahir adiknya yang tangannya ada benang merahnya. Dia diberi nama Zerah.

After this, his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread. And she called him Zerah.