Genesis 38:23
Genesis 38:23 The Message (MSG)
Judah said, “Let her have it then. If we keep looking, everyone will be poking fun at us. I kept my part of the bargain—I sent the kid goat but you couldn’t find her.”
Genesis 38:23 King James Version (KJV)
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
Genesis 38:23 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then Judah said, “Let her keep them, otherwise we will become a laughingstock. After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her.”
Genesis 38:23 New Century Version (NCV)
Judah said, “Let her keep the things. I don’t want people to laugh at us. I sent her the goat as I promised, but you could not find her.”
Genesis 38:23 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put to shame: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
Genesis 38:23 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then Judah said, “Let her take them for herself, lest we be shamed; for I sent this young goat and you have not found her.”
Genesis 38:23 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then Judah said, “Let her keep the things (pledge articles) for herself, otherwise we will be a laughingstock [searching everywhere for her]. After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her.”
Genesis 38:23 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Then let her keep the things I gave her,” Judah said. “I sent the young goat as we agreed, but you couldn’t find her. We’d be the laughingstock of the village if we went back again to look for her.”
Genesis 38:23 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Judah replied, “Let her keep my pledge. If we try to go get it now, we’ll become a laughingstock. After all, I did send you with the payment I promised her, and you couldn’t find her.”