Genesis 38:17
“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?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said, what pledge shall I give thee?.... Being willing to part with anything for the gratification of his lust:…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 38:1-30
- The Family of Judah 1. עדלם ‛ǎdûllâm, ‘Adullam, “righteousness.” חירה chı̂yrâh Chirah, “nobility?” 2. שׁוּע…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Wilt thou give me a pledge till thou send it? - The word ערבון erabon signifies an earnest of something promised, a part…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 38:12-23
It is a very ill-favoured story that is here told concerning Judah; one would not have expected such folly in Israel.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 38:12-26
Tamar and Judah
12. Timnah Possibly the same as in Jos 15:10; Jos 15:57; Jdg 14:1.
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