KJV King James Version
And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name [was] Hirah.
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Genesis 38:1
And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name [was] Hirah.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
About that time, Judah left his brothers and settled near a man named Hirah, an Adullamite.
WEB World English Bible
It happened at that time, that Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Judah goeth down from his brethren, and turneth aside unto a man, an Adullamite, whose name is Hirah;
Surrounding context — Genesis 38
1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name [was] Hirah.
2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name [was] Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.
3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַֽיְהִי֙H1961 · ha.yahto beבָּעֵ֣תH6256 · ettimeהַהִ֔ואH1931 · huhe/she/itוַיֵּ֥רֶדH3381 · ya.radto go downיְהוּדָ֖הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahמֵאֵ֣תH854 · etwithאֶחָ֑יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingוַיֵּ֛טH5186 · na.tahto stretchעַד־H5704 · adtillאִ֥ישׁH376 · ishmanעֲדֻלָּמִ֖יH5726 · a.dul.la.miAdullamiteוּשְׁמ֥וֹH8034 · shemnameחִירָֽה׃H2437 · chi.rahHirah
Cross-references
2 Kings 4:8And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where [was] a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And [so] it was, [that] as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.1 Samuel 22:1David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard [it], they went down thither to him.Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.Micah 1:15Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.Joshua 15:35Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,Genesis 19:2-3And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.2 Samuel 23:13And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.Proverbs 9:6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.Joshua 12:15The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;Judges 4:18And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle.
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