Genesis 38:21-23

New American Standard Bible

²¹ He asked the people of her place, saying, “Where is the temple prostitute who was by the road at Enaim?” But they said, “There has been no temple prostitute here.” ²² So he returned to Judah, and said, “I did not find her; and furthermore, the people of the place said, ‘There has been no temple prostitute here.’” ²³ Then Judah said, “Let her ^[a]keep them, otherwise we will become a laughingstock. ^[b]After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her.”