Genesis 38:11 Hebrew Word Analysis

13Then saidאָמַ֔רh559
1Judahיְהוּדָה֩h3063
20did And Tamarתָּמָ֔רh8559
3his daughter in lawכַּלָּת֜וֹh3618
21Remainוַתֵּ֖שֶׁבh3427
5a widowאַלְמָנָ֣הh490
22houseבֵּ֥יתh1004
23at thy father'sאָבִֽיהָ׃h1
8עַדh5704
9be grownיִגְדַּל֙h1431
10till Shelahשֵׁלָ֣הh7956
11my sonבְנִ֔יh1121
12כִּ֣יh3588
13Then saidאָמַ֔רh559
14פֶּןh6435
15Lest peradventure he dieיָמ֥וּתh4191
16גַּםh1571
17ה֖וּאh1931
18also as his brethrenכְּאֶחָ֑יוh251
19וַתֵּ֣לֶךְh1980
20did And Tamarתָּמָ֔רh8559
21Remainוַתֵּ֖שֶׁבh3427
22houseבֵּ֥יתh1004
23at thy father'sאָבִֽיהָ׃h1

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown up; for he said, Lest he also die, like his brethren. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Go back to your father's house and keep yourself as a widow till my son Shelah becomes a man: for he had in his mind the thought that death might come to him as it had come to his brothers. So Tamar went back to her father's house.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father's house, until Shelah my son is grown; for he said, Lest he die also, as his brethren. And Tamar went and remained in her father's house.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son shall be grown; (for he said, Lest perhaps he die also as his brethren did:) and Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, "Remain a widow in your father's house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up;" for he said, "Lest he also die, like his brothers." Tamar went and lived in her father's house.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Judah saith to Tamar his daughter-in-law, `Abide a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son groweth up;' for he said, `Lest he die -- even he -- like his brethren;' and Tamar goeth and dwelleth at her father's house.