Genesis 38

Otprilike u to vrijeme Juda ode od svoje braće te okrenu nekom Adulamcu komu ime bijaše Hira.

And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

Tu Juda zapazi kćer jednog Kanaanca - zvao se Šua - i njome se oženi. Priđe njoj

And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

te ona zače i rodi sina, komu dade ime Er.

And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

Opet ona zače, rodi sina i dade mu ime Onan.

And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

Još jednog sina rodi te mu nadjene ime Šela. Nalazila se u Kezibu kad je njega rodila.

And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

Juda oženi svoga prvorođenca Era djevojkom kojoj bijaše ime Tamara.

And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

Ali Judin prvorođenac Er uvrijedi Jahvu i Jahve ga pogubi.

And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

Tada reče Juda Onanu: "Priđi k udovici svoga brata, izvrši prema njoj djeversku dužnost i tako očuvaj lozu svome bratu!"

And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

Ali Onan, znajući da se sjeme neće računati kao njegovo, ispuštaše ga na zemlju kad god bi prišao bratovoj udovici, tako da ne dade potomstva svome bratu.

And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.

To što je činio uvrijedilo je Jahvu, pa i njega pogubi.

And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

Onda Juda reče svojoj nevjesti Tamari: "Ostani kao udovica u domu svoga oca dok poodraste moj sin Šela." Bojao se, naime, da bi i on mogao umrijeti kao i njegova braća. I tako Tamara ode da živi u očevu domu.

Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

Dugo vremena poslije toga umre Šuina kći, Judina žena. Kad je prošlo vrijeme žalosti, Juda ode, zajedno sa svojim prijateljem Adulamcem Hirom, u Timnu da striže svoje ovce.

And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

Obavijeste Tamaru: "Eno ti je svekar", rekoše joj, "na putu u Timnu da striže ovce."

And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

Ona svuče udovičko ruho, navuče koprenu i zamota se pa sjede na ulazu u Enajim, što je na putu k Timni. Vidjela je, naime, da je Šela odrastao, ali nju još ne udaše za nj.

And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

Kad je Juda opazi, pomisli da je bludnica, jer je bila pokrila lice.

When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.

Svrati se on k njoj i reče: "Daj da ti priđem!" Nije znao da mu je nevjesta. A ona odgovori: "Što ćeš mi dati da uđeš k meni?"

And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

"Spremit ću ti jedno kozle od svoga stada", odgovori. "Treba da ostaviš jamčevinu dok ga ne pošalješ."

And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

A on zapita: "Kakvu jamčevinu da ti ostavim?" Ona odgovori: "Svoj pečatnjak o vrpci i štap što ti je u ruci." Dade joj jedno i drugo, a onda priđe k njoj i ona po njem zače.

And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

Potom ona ustade i ode; skide sa sebe koprenu i opet se odjenu u svoje udovičko ruho.

And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

Uto Juda pošalje kozle po svom prijatelju Adulamcu da iskupi jamčevinu iz ruku žene, ali je nije mogao naći.

And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.

Upita ljude u mjestu: "Gdje je bludnica što se nalazila uz put u Enajim?" Oni mu odgovore: "Ovdje nije nikad bilo bludnice."

Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.

Tako se on vrati k Judi pa reče: "Nisam je mogao naći. Osim toga, ljudi mi u mjestu rekoše da ondje nije nikad bilo bludnice."

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.

Onda reče Juda: "Da ne ostanemo za ruglo, neka ih drži! Slao sam joj, eto, ovo kozle, ali je ti nisi našao."

And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

Otprilike poslije tri mjeseca donesoše vijest Judi: "Tvoja nevjesta Tamara odala se bludništvu; čak je u bludničenju i začela." "Izvedite je", naredi Juda, "pa neka se spali!"

And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

Dok su je izvodili, ona poruči svekru: "Začela sam po čovjeku čije je ovo." Još doda: "Vidi čiji je ovaj pečatnjak o vrpci i ovaj štap!"

When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.

Juda ih prepozna pa reče: "Ona je pravednija nego ja, koji joj nisam dao svoga sina Šelu." Ali više s njom nije imao posla.

And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

Kad joj je došlo vrijeme da rodi, pokaže se da nosi blizance.

And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.

Dok je rađala, jedan od njih pruži ruku van. Nato babica priveže za njegovu ruku crven konac govoreći: "Ovaj je izišao prvi."

And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

Ali baš tada on uvuče ruku te iziđe njegov brat. A ona reče: "Kakav li proder napravi!" Stoga mu nadjenu ime Peres.

And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

Poslije iziđe njegov brat koji je oko ruke imao crveni konac. Njemu dadoše ime Zerah.

And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.