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Berean Standard Bible

“About that time, Judah left his brothers and settled near a man named Hirah, an Adullamite.”

Genesis 38:1

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Chapter 38 interrupts the story of Joseph to follow Judah, one of Jacob's sons. It begins with Judah leaving his brothers and settling near Adullam, where he marries a Canaanite woman.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

About that time, Judah left his brothers and settled near a man named Hirah, an Adullamite.

World English Bible (WEB)

At that time, Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now at that time, Judah went away from his brothers and became the friend of a man of Adullam named Hirah.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ACONTECIÓ en aquel tiempo, que Judá descendió de con sus hermanos, y fuése á un varón Adullamita, que se llamaba Hira.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Más o menos por ese tiempo, Judá salió de la casa de su padre y se fue a vivir a Adulán, a casa de un hombre llamado Hirá.

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