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.
Judah sent the young goat with his friend from Adullam to get back what he had left as payment from the woman, but his friend couldn't find her.
This verse shows Judah trying to fulfill his promise by sending payment through a friend, but the woman he was looking for had disappeared.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, this verse is part of a narrative about Judah, one of Jacob's sons, who had an improper encounter with a woman he believed to be a prostitute, but who was actually his daughter-in-law Tamar in disguise. This story occurs during the patriarchal era in Canaan, highlighting issues of family duty and cultural customs like using pledges for transactions. It fits into the broader biblical account of God's ongoing plan through the descendants of Abraham, despite human flaws.
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