NET Bible
"So he returned to Judah and said,“I couldn’t find her. Moreover, the men of the place said,‘There has been no cult prostitute here.’”"
— Genesis 38:22, NET Bible
“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.”
“And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not found her; and also the men of the place said, There hath been no prostitute here. ”
“He returned to Judah, and said, "I haven't found her; and also the men of the place said, 'There has been no prostitute here.'"”
“He returned to Juda, and said to him: I have not found her; moreover, the men of that place said to me, that there never sat a harlot there.”
“So he went back to Judah, and said, I have not seen her, and the men of the place say that there is no such woman there.”
“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.”
She left immediately, removed her veil, and put on her widow’s clothes.
Then Judah had his friend Hirah the Adullamite take a young goat to get back from the woman the items he had given in pledge, but Hirah could not find her.
He asked the men who were there,“Where is the cult prostitute who was at Enaim by the road?” But they replied,“There has been no cult prostitute here.”
So he returned to Judah and said,“I couldn’t find her. Moreover, the men of the place said,‘There has been no cult prostitute here.’”
Judah said,“Let her keep the things for herself. Otherwise we will appear to be dishonest. I did indeed send this young goat, but you couldn’t find her.”
After three months Judah was told,“Your daughter-in-law Tamar has turned to prostitution, and as a result she has become pregnant.” Judah said,“Bring her out and let her be burned!”
While they were bringing her out, she sent word to her father-in-law:“I am pregnant by the man to whom these belong.” Then she said,“Identify the one to whom the seal, cord, and staff belong.”