[和合本] 犹大心里说：“恐怕示拉也死，像他两个哥哥一样”，就对他儿妇他玛说：“你去，在你父亲家里守寡，等我儿子示拉长大。”他玛就回去住在她父亲家里。
[新标点] 犹大心里说：“恐怕示拉也死，像他两个哥哥一样”，就对他儿妇她玛说：“你去，在你父亲家里守寡，等我儿子示拉长大。”她玛就回去，住在她父亲家里。
[和合修] 犹大对他媳妇她玛说：“你去住在你父亲家里守寡，等我儿子示拉长大。”因为他说：“恐怕示拉也像两个哥哥一样死去。”她玛就去，住在她父亲家里。
[新译本] 于是，犹大对他的媳妇他玛说：“你回到你父亲家里去守寡，等我的儿子示拉长大。”因为他心里想：“恐怕示拉也像他两个哥哥一样死去。”他玛就回去，住在她父亲的家里。
[当代修] 犹大恐怕示拉会像他的两个哥哥一样死去，就对儿媳她玛说：“示拉还没有长大，你先回娘家守寡吧。”
[现代修] 于是犹大对儿媳妇塔玛说：“你回娘家守寡吧，等我的儿子示拉成人。”他说这话，因为怕示拉会跟他两个哥哥一样死掉。于是塔玛回娘家去了。
[吕振中] 犹大心里说：恐怕示拉也死，像他两个哥哥一样，就对他儿媳妇她玛说：“你要在你父亲家里守寡，等我儿子示拉长大了。”她玛就去住在她父亲家里。
[思高本] 犹大于是对儿媳塔玛尔说：“你回到你父亲家中去守寡，直到我儿子舍拉长大成人。”因为他心里想：“恐怕他也如同他哥哥们一样死去。”塔玛尔就回去，住在自己父亲的家里。
[文理本] 犹大恐季子亦死、如二兄然、谓媳他玛曰、姑居父家、守志勿嫁、待吾子示拉长、遂往居父家、○
[GNT] Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, "Return to your father's house and remain a widow until my son Shelah grows up." He said this because he was afraid that Shelah would be killed, as his brothers had been. So Tamar went back home.
[BBE] Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Go back to your father's house and keep yourself as a widow till my son Shelah becomes a man: for he had in his mind the thought that death might come to him as it had come to his brothers. So Tamar went bac
[KJV] 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.
[NKJV] Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, "Remain a widow in your father's house till my son Shelah is grown." For he said, "Lest he also die like his brothers." And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
[KJ21] Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, "Remain a widow at thy father's house, until Shelah my son is grown"; for he said, "Lest perhaps he die also, as his brethren did." And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
[NASB] Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, "Remain a widow in your father's house until my son Shelah grows up"; for he (Lit said)thought, "I am afraid that he too may die like his brothers." So Tamar went and lived in her father's house.
[NRSV] Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, "Remain a widow in your father's house until my son Shelah grows up"-- for he feared that he too would die, like his brothers. So Tamar went to live in her father's house.
[WEB] Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, "Remain a widow in your father's house, until Shelah, my son, is grown up;" for he said, "Lest he also die, like his brothers." Tamar went and lived in her father's house.
[ESV] Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, "Remain a widow in your father's house, till Shelah my son grows up"- for he feared that he would die, like his brothers. So Tamar went and remained in her father's house.
[NIV] Judah then said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, "Live as a widow in your father's house until my son Shelah grows up." For he thought, "He may die too, just like his brothers." So Tamar went to live in her father's house.
[NIrV] Then Judah spoke to his daughter-in-law Tamar. He said, "Live as a widow in your father's home. Wait there until my son Shelah grows up." Judah was thinking, "Shelah might die too, just like his brothers." So Tamar went to live in her father's home.
[HCSB] Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, "Remain a widow in your father's house until my son Shelah grows up." For he thought, "He might die too, like his brother." So Tamar went to live in her father's house.
[CSB] Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, "Remain a widow in your father's house until my son Shelah grows up." For he thought, "He might die too, like his brother." So Tamar went to live in her father's house.
[AMP] Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at your father's house till Shelah my [youngest] son is grown; for he thought, Lest perhaps [if Shelah should marry her] he would die also, as his brothers did. So Tamar went and lived in her father's house.
[NLT] Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, "Go back to your parents' home and remain a widow until my son Shelah is old enough to marry you." (But Judah didn't really intend to do this because he was afraid Shelah would also die, like his two brothers.) So Tamar went back to live in her father's home.
[YLT] And Judah saith to Tamar his daughter-in-law, 'Abide a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son groweth up;' for he said, 'Lest he die -- even he -- like his brethren;' and Tamar goeth and dwelleth at her father's house.