[1]And it came to pass at that timeH6256, that JudahH3063 went downH3381 H8799from his brethrenH251, and turnedH5186 H8799in to a certainH376 AdullamiteH5726, whose nameH8034 was HirahH2437.
[2]And JudahH3063 sawH7200 H8799there a daughterH1323 of a certainH376 CanaaniteH3669, whose nameH8034 was ShuahH7770; and he took herH3947 , H8799and went inH935 unto herH8799.
[3]And she conceivedH2029 , H8799and bareH3205 H8799a sonH1121; and he calledH7121 H8799his nameH8034 ErH6147.
[4]And she conceivedH2029 H8799again, and bareH3205 H8799a sonH1121; and she calledH7121 H8799his nameH8034 OnanH209.
[5]And she yet again conceivedH3254 , H8686and bareH3205 H8799a sonH1121; and calledH7121 H8799his nameH8034 ShelahH7956: and he was at ChezibH3580, when she bareH3205 himH8800.
[6]And JudahH3063 tookH3947 H8799a wifeH802 for ErH6147 his firstbornH1060, whose nameH8034 was TamarH8559.
[7]And ErH6147, Judah'sH3063 firstbornH1060, was wickedH7451 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068; and the LORDH3068 slewH4191 himH8686.
[8]And JudahH3063 saidH559 H8799unto OnanH209, Go inH935 H8798unto thy brother'sH251 wifeH802, and marryH2992 H8761her, and raise upH6965 H8685seedH2233 to thy brotherH251.
[9]And OnanH209 knewH3045 H8799that the seedH2233 should not be his; and it came to pass, whenH518 he went inH935 H8802unto his brother'sH251 wifeH802, that he spilledH7843 H8765it on the groundH776, lestH1115 that he should giveH5414 H8800seedH2233 to his brotherH251.
[10]And the thing whichH834 he didH6213 H8804displeasedH3415[H8799] H5869the LORDH3068: wherefore he slewH4191 him alsoH8686.
[11]Then saidH559 H8799JudahH3063 to TamarH8559 his daughter in lawH3618, RemainH3427 H8798a widowH490 at thy father'sH1 houseH1004, till ShelahH7956 my sonH1121 be grownH1431 : H8799for he saidH559 , H8804Lest peradventure he dieH4191 H8799also, as his brethrenH251 did. And TamarH8559 wentH3212 H8799and dweltH3427 H8799in her father'sH1 houseH1004.
[12]And in processH7235 H8799of timeH3117 the daughterH1323 of ShuahH7770 Judah'sH3063 wifeH802 diedH4191 ; H8799and JudahH3063 was comfortedH5162 , H8735and went upH5927 H8799unto his sheepshearersH1494[H8802] H6629to TimnathH8553, he and his friendH7453 HirahH2437 the AdullamiteH5726.
[13]And it was toldH5046 H8714TamarH8559, sayingH559 , H8800Behold thy father in lawH2524 goeth upH5927 H8802to TimnathH8553 to shearH1494 H8800his sheepH6629.
[14]And she putH5493 her widow'sH491 garmentsH899 offH5493 H8686from her, and covered herH3680 H8762with a vailH6809, and wrapped herselfH5968 , H8691and sat inH3427 H8799an openH5869 placeH6607, which is by the wayH1870 to TimnathH8553; for she sawH7200 H8804that ShelahH7956 was grownH1431 , H8804and she was not givenH5414 H8738unto him to wifeH802.
[15]When JudahH3063 saw herH7200 , H8799he thoughtH2803 H8799her to be an harlotH2181 ; H8802because she had coveredH3680 H8765her faceH6440.
[16]And he turnedH5186 H8799unto her by the wayH1870, and saidH559 , H8799Go toH3051 , H8798I pray thee, let me come inH935 H8799unto thee; (for he knewH3045 H8804not that she was his daughter in lawH3618.) And she saidH559 , H8799What wilt thou giveH5414 H8799me, that thou mayest come inH935 unto meH8799?
[17]And he saidH559 , H8799I will sendH7971 H8762thee a kidH5795 H1423from the flockH6629. And she saidH559 , H8799Wilt thou giveH5414 H8799me a pledgeH6162, till thou sendH7971 itH8800?
[18]And he saidH559 , H8799WhatH834 pledgeH6162 shall I giveH5414 H8799thee? And she saidH559 , H8799Thy signetH2368, and thy braceletsH6616, and thy staffH4294 that is in thine handH3027. And he gaveH5414 H8799it her, and came inH935 H8799unto her, and she conceivedH2029 by himH8799.
[19]And she aroseH6965 , H8799and went awayH3212 , H8799and laid byH5493 H8686her vailH6809 from her, and put onH3847 H8799the garmentsH899 of her widowhoodH491.
[20]And JudahH3063 sentH7971 H8799the kidH1423 H5795by the handH3027 of his friendH7453 the AdullamiteH5726, to receiveH3947 H8800his pledgeH6162 from the woman'sH802 handH3027: but he found herH4672 notH8804.
[21]Then he askedH7592 H8799the menH582 of that placeH4725, sayingH559 , H8800Where is the harlotH6948, that was openlyH5869 by the way sideH1870? And they saidH559 , H8799There was no harlotH6948 in this placeH2088.
[22]And he returnedH7725 H8799to JudahH3063, and saidH559 , H8799I cannotH3808 findH4672 H8804her; and also the menH582 of the placeH4725 saidH559 , H8804that there was no harlot in this placeH6948.
[23]And JudahH3063 saidH559 , H8799Let her takeH3947 H8799it to her, lest we be shamedH937: behold, I sentH7971 H8804this kidH1423, and thou hast not foundH4672 herH8804.
[24]And it came to pass about threeH7969 monthsH2320 after, that it was toldH5046 H8714JudahH3063, sayingH559 , H8800TamarH8559 thy daughter in lawH3618 hath played the harlotH2181 ; H8804and also, behold, she is with childH2030 by whoredomH2183. And JudahH3063 saidH559 , H8799Bring her forthH3318 , H8685and let her be burntH8313.[H8735]
[25]When she was brought forthH3318 , H8716she sentH7971 H8804to her father in lawH2524, sayingH559 , H8800By the manH376, whose these are, am I with childH2030: and she saidH559 , H8799DiscernH5234 , H8685I pray thee, whose are these, the signetH2858, and braceletsH6616, and staffH4294.
[26]And JudahH3063 acknowledgedH5234 H8686them, and saidH559 , H8799She hath been more righteousH6663 H8804than I; because that I gaveH5414 H8804her not to ShelahH7956 my sonH1121. And he knew herH3045 H8800againH3254 no moreH8804.
[27]And it came to pass in the timeH6256 of her travailH3205 , H8800that, behold, twinsH8380 were in her wombH990.
[28]And it came to pass, when she travailedH3205 , H8800that the one put outH5414 H8799his handH3027: and the midwifeH3205 H8764tookH3947 H8799and boundH7194 H8799upon his handH3027 a scarlet threadH8144, sayingH559 , H8800This came outH3318 H8804firstH7223.
[29]And it came to pass, as he drew backH7725 H8688his handH3027, that, behold, his brotherH251 came outH3318 : H8804and she saidH559 , H8799How hast thou broken forthH6555 ? H8804this breachH6556 be upon thee: therefore his nameH8034 was calledH7121 H8799PharezH6557.
[30]And afterwardH310 came outH3318 H8804his brotherH251, that had the scarlet threadH8144 upon his handH3027: and his nameH8034 was calledH7121 H8799ZarahH2226.
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