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Genesis 38:15
When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute because she had covered her face.
King James Version
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
World English Bible
When Judah saw her, he thought that she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.
American Standard Version
When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.
Geneva Bible 1599
When Iudah sawe her, he iudged her an whore: for she had couered her face.
Darby Translation
And Judah saw her, and took her for a harlot; because she had covered her face.
Young's Literal Translation
And Judah seeth her, and reckoneth her for a harlot, for she hath covered her face,
Bible in Basic English
When Judah saw her he took her to be a loose woman of the town, because her face was covered.
14she removed her widow’s garments, covered her face with a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that although Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife.
16Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.
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