When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.
WEB
When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.
YLT
And Judah seeth her, and reckoneth her for a harlot, for she hath covered her face,
DBT
And Judah saw her, and took her for a harlot; because she had covered her face.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentGenesis — The book of beginnings. Creation, fall, flood, covenant, election, providence — eleven generational seams stitch one unbroken story from heaven-and-earth to a coffin in Egypt.
- Author
- Moses — by traditional attribution; the book is the first of the Pentateuch
- Date
- Composed c. 15th–13th century BC; draws on older patriarchal sources (the toledoth framework is internal)