Gen 38:16 | NET2full | STEP | He turned aside to her along the road and said , “ Come , please , I want to sleep with you.” (He did not realize it was his daughter-in-law .) She asked , “ What will you give me so that you may sleep with me?”

Genesis 38:16

16 He turned aside to her along the road and said, “Come, please, I want to sleep with you.” ^{▼▼tn Heb “I want to approach.” The verb בּוֹא (boʾ) with the preposition אֶל (ʾel) means “come to” or “approach,” but is also used as a euphemism for sexual relations. The imperfect verbal form is probably modal and indicates his desire.} (He did not realize it was his daughter-in-law.) She asked, “What will you give me so that you may sleep with me?”