Genesis 38:22

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“So Hirah returned to Judah and said, “I could not find her, and furthermore, the men of that place said, ‘No shrine prostitute has been here.’””

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BSBPD

“So Hirah returned to Judah and said, “I could not find her, and furthermore, the men of that place said, ‘No shrine prostitute has been here.’””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not found her; and also the men of the place said, There hath been no prostitute here.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he turneth back unto Judah, and saith, `I have not found her; and the men of the place also have said, There hath not been in this <FI>place<Fi> a separated one,'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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