| 23. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 38:23:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomersaid Genesis 38:23:2 ⧉יְהוּדָה֙yehudaJudah Genesis 38:23:3 ⧉תִּֽקַּֽח־לָ֔הּtikkakhlahlet her take for herself Genesis 38:23:4 ⧉פֶּ֖ןpenlest Genesis 38:23:5 ⧉נִהְיֶ֣הniheyehwe become Genesis 38:23:6 ⧉לָב֑וּזlavuza laughingstock Genesis 38:23:7 ⧉הִנֵּ֤הhinehbehold Genesis 38:23:8 ⧉שָׁלַ֙חְתִּי֙shalakhtiI sent Genesis 38:23:9 ⧉הַגְּדִ֣יhagediyoung goat Genesis 38:23:10 ⧉הַזֶּ֔הhazehthis Genesis 38:23:11 ⧉וְאַתָּ֖הveattaand you Genesis 38:23:12 ⧉לֹ֥אlodid not Genesis 38:23:13 ⧉מְצָאתָֽהּ׃metsatahfind her |
| 23. Formal Translation Judah said, “Let her keep it, so that we are not held in contempt. Look, I sent this young goat, and you did not find her.” |
| 23. Dynamic Translation Judah said, “Let her keep it; otherwise we will become an object of ridicule. You see, I sent the young goat, but you were not able to find her.” |