Genesis 38:22 meaning and explanation

So Hirah returned to Judah and said, “I could not find her, and furthermore, the men of that place said, ‘No shrine prostitute has been here.’”

Genesis 38:22, Berean Standard Bible

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Hirah, Judah's Adullamite friend, is reporting back after being sent to pay a prostitute and recover Judah's seal, cord and staff. The men of Enaim deny any shrine prostitute was there, which is ironic since Tamar had disguised herself as one.

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