Genesis 38

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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.	1 Dans ce temps-là Juda se sépara de ses frères et se rendit chez un certain Hira d’Adoullam.
2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.	2 Là il fit connaissance de la fille d’un Cananéen nommé Choua, il l’épousa et s’unit à elle.
3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.	3 Elle devint enceinte et donna le jour à un fils qu’elle appela Er.
4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.	4 De nouveau elle fut enceinte et donna le jour à un fils qu’elle appela Onan.
5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.	5 Plus tard elle donna encore le jour à un fils qu’elle appela Chéla. Elle le mit au monde à Kézib.
6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.	6 Juda prit pour son premier-né Er une femme du nom de Tamar.
7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.	7 Mais Er, le premier-né de Juda, déplut à Yahvé et Yahvé le fit mourir.
8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.	8 Juda dit alors à Onan: “Va vers la femme de ton frère et remplis envers elle ton devoir de beau-frère: donne un descendant à ton frère.”
9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.	9 Mais Onan savait que cet enfant ne serait pas pour lui, aussi, quand il s’unissait à la femme de son frère, il se retirait et se souillait à terre pour ne pas donner de descendance à son frère.
10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.	10 En agissant ainsi il déplut à Yahvé qui le fit mourir lui aussi.
11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.	11 Alors Juda dit à sa belle-fille Tamar: “Retourne vivre chez ton père comme une veuve, le temps que mon fils Chéla ait grandi.” Il se disait en effet: “Je ne veux pas que celui-ci meure comme ses frères.” Tamar s’en retourna donc chez son père.
12 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.	12 Après de longs jours, la femme de Juda, fille de Choua, mourut. Les jours de deuil étant passés, Juda monta à Timna avec Hira, son ami d’Adoullam, pour voir ses tondeurs de brebis.
13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.	13 On l’annonça à Tamar: “Voici que ton beau-père monte à Timna pour tondre son petit bétail.”
14 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.	14 Aussitôt elle ôta ses habits de veuve, se couvrit d’un voile et, ainsi voilée, elle s’assit à l’entrée d’Énayim sur la route de Timna. C’est que Tamar voyait qu’on ne lui avait pas donné Chéla qui pourtant avait grandi.
15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.	15 Quand Juda la vit avec son visage voilé, il la prit pour une prostituée.
16 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?	16 Ne sachant pas que c’était sa belle-fille, il s’approcha d’elle sur la route et lui dit: “Laisse-moi coucher avec toi.” Elle lui répondit: “Que me donneras-tu pour coucher avec moi?”
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?	17 Il lui dit: “Je te donnerai un chevreau de mon troupeau.” Elle répondit: “Quel gage me donneras-tu en attendant de l’envoyer?”
18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.	18 Juda lui dit: “Quel gage veux-tu que je te donne?” “Le sceau que tu portes au cou avec son cordon, répondit elle, ainsi que le bâton que tu as dans la main.” Il les lui donna et coucha avec elle: il la laissa enceinte.
19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.	19 Quand elle s’en retourna, elle ôta son voile et reprit ses habits de veuve.
20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.	20 Juda envoya le chevreau par son ami d’Adoullam afin de reprendre les gages de la main de la femme, mais celui-ci ne la trouva pas.
21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.	21 Il interrogea les gens de l’endroit: “Où est la prostituée qu’on voyait sur la route à Énayim?” Ils répondirent: “Il n’y a jamais eu de prostituée ici!”
22 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.	22 Il revint donc vers Juda et lui dit: “Je ne l’ai pas trouvée, et même les gens de l’endroit m’ont dit: Il n’y a jamais eu de prostituée ici.”
23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.	23 Juda lui répondit: “Qu’elle garde tout pour elle, cela vaut mieux pour nous que d’être tournés en ridicule. Tu ne l’as peut-être pas trouvée, mais moi, j’ai bien envoyé le chevreau!”
24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.	24 Or voici que trois mois plus tard on avertit Juda: “Ta belle-fille Tamar s’est prostituée; la voilà même enceinte à la suite de sa prostitution.” Juda répondit: “Faites-la sortir et qu’elle soit brûlée!”
25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.	25 Comme on l’emmenait, elle envoya dire à son beau-père: “Je suis enceinte de l’homme à qui appartiennent ces objets. Reconnais à qui appartiennent ce sceau et son cordon ainsi que ce bâton.”
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.	26 Juda les reconnut et dit: “Elle est plus juste que moi, car je ne lui ai pas donné mon fils Chéla.” Mais ensuite il n’eut plus de rapports avec elle.
27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.	27 Quand arriva le temps où elle devait accoucher, il y avait deux jumeaux dans son ventre.
28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first,	28 Tandis qu’elle accouchait, l’un d’eux sortit une main; l’accoucheuse la prit et y attacha un fil de couleur rouge en disant: “Celui-ci est sorti le premier.”
29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.	29 Mais il rentra sa main et c’est son frère qui sortit. Elle dit alors: “Quelle brèche tu as faite!” Et l’on donna à l’enfant le nom de Pérès.
30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.	30 Ensuite sortit son frère qui avait à sa main le fil rouge; on lui donna le nom de Zérah.