Genesis 38:16

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He turned to her by the way, and said, |Please come, let me come in to you,| for he didn't know that she was his daughter-in-law. She said, |What will you give me, that you may come in to me?|

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Genesis 38:16 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

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He turned to her by the way, and said, |Please come, let me come in to you,| for he didn't know that she was his daughter-in-law. She said, |What will you give me, that you may come in to me?|

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 38:16 in KJV →

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 38:16 in ASV →

And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Come, 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?

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 38:16 in DRB →

And going to her, he said: Suffer me to lie with thee: for he knew her not to be his daughter in law. And she answered: What wilt thou give me to en joy my company?

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 38:16 in DBT →

And he turned aside to her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me go in to thee; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in to me?

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 38:16 in ERV →

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?

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 38:16 in WBT →

And he turned to her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me have access to thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law:) and she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayst have access to me?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 38:16 in YLT →

and he turneth aside unto her by the way, and saith, 'Come, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee,' (for he hath not known that she is his daughter-in-law); and she saith, 'What dost thou give to me, that thou mayest come in unto me?'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 38:16 in AKJV →

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

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 38:16 in WNT →

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Genesis 38:16 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

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He turned to her by the way, and said, |Please come, let me come in to you,| for he didn't know that she was his daughter-in-law. She said, |What will you give me, that you may come in to me?|

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 38:16 in KJV →

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 38:16 in ASV →

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 38:16 in DRB →

And going to her, he said: Suffer me to lie with thee: for he knew her not to be his daughter in law. And she answered: What wilt thou give me to en joy my company?

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 38:16 in DBT →

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 38:16 in ERV →

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 38:16 in WBT →

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 38:16 in YLT →

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 38:16 in AKJV →

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 38:16 in WNT →

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Read Genesis 38:16 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →