| 20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 38:20:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvayishlakhsent Genesis 38:20:2 ⧉יְהוּדָ֜הyehudaJudah Genesis 38:20:3 ⧉אֶת־גְּדִ֣יetgedithe young goat Genesis 38:20:4 ⧉הָֽעִזִּ֗יםhaizzimof the goats Genesis 38:20:5 ⧉בְּיַד֙beyadby the hand Genesis 38:20:6 ⧉רֵעֵ֣הוּreehuof his friend Genesis 38:20:7 ⧉הָֽעֲדֻלָּמִ֔יhaadullamithe Adullamite Genesis 38:20:8 ⧉לָקַ֥חַתlakakhatto take Genesis 38:20:9 ⧉הָעֵרָב֖וֹןhaeravonthe pledge Genesis 38:20:10 ⧉מִיַּ֣דmiyadfrom the hand Genesis 38:20:11 ⧉הָאִשָּׁ֑הhaishaof the woman Genesis 38:20:12 ⧉וְלֹ֖אveloand did not Genesis 38:20:13 ⧉מְצָאָֽהּ׃metsaahfind her |
| 20. Formal Translation Then Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend the Adullamite to take the pledge from the woman’s hand, but he did not find her. |
| 20. Dynamic Translation Judah sent his friend from Adullam with the young goat to recover the guarantee from the woman, but he could not find her. |