Chapter 38
Genesis 38:18
RBT Translation:
And he is saying, `What is the Pledge that I am giving to-yourself?` And she is saying, `Your seal, and your thread, and your staff1202 which is in your hand.` And he is giving to-herself, and is coming in toward her, and she is conceiving to-himself.
LITV Translation:
And he said, What pledge shall I give to you? And she said, Your signet ring, and your bracelet and your staff in your hand. And he gave to her, and came in to her. And she conceived by him.
And he said, What pledge shall I give to you? And she said, Your signet ring, and your bracelet and your staff in your hand. And he gave to her, and came in to her. And she conceived by him.
ESV Translation:
He said, “What pledge shall I give you?” She replied, “Your signet and your cord and your staff that is in your hand.” So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him.
He said, “What pledge shall I give you?” She replied, “Your signet and your cord and your staff that is in your hand.” So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And he said, What is the earnest that I shall give thee? and she said, Thy ring, and thy bracelet, and the staff in thy hand; and he gave them to her, and went in to her, and she conceived by him.
And he said, What is the earnest that I shall give thee? and she said, Thy ring, and thy bracelet, and the staff in thy hand; and he gave them to her, and went in to her, and she conceived by him.
Footnotes
| 1202 | Strong’s #4294, matteh. a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe. A wooden stick first a branch from a tree and then is a staff, rod, and, scepter, and spear all at once. It is used symbolically to describe a tribe. Ezekiel prophesies of a matteh of a vine (Eze. 19:11,12,14). Another word for rod or staff is shebet (Strong’s #7626). These two words are rendered consistently. |