Genesis 38:26

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.

And Judah {H3063} acknowledged {H5234} them, and said {H559}, She hath been more righteous {H6663} than I; because that I gave {H5414} her not to Shelah {H7956} my son {H1121}. And he knew her {H3045} again {H3254} no more.

Then Y'hudah acknowledged owning them. He said, "She is more righteous than I, because I didn't let her become the wife of my son Shelah." And he never slept with her again.

Judah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.

And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 24:17 (5 votes)

    And he said to David, Thou [art] more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

  • 1 Peter 4:2 (3 votes)

    That he no longer should live the rest of [his] time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

  • 1 Peter 4:3 (3 votes)

    For the time past of [our] life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

  • John 8:9 (3 votes)

    And they which heard [it], being convicted by [their own] conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, [even] unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

  • Titus 2:11 (3 votes)

    ¶ For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

  • Titus 2:12 (3 votes)

    Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

  • Job 40:5 (2 votes)

    Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.