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| [1]And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name [was] Hirah. |
[1]And at that time Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a man called Hirah an Adullamite. |
| [2]And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name [was] Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. |
[2]And Judah saw there the daughter of a man called Shuah a Canaanite: and he took her to wife, and went in unto her. |
| [3]And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. |
[3]So she conceived and bear a son, and he called his name Er. |
| [4]And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. |
[4]And she conceived again, and bear a son, and she called his name Onan. |
| [5]And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. |
[5]Moreover she bear yet a son, whom she called Shelah: and Judah was at Chezib when she bear him. |
| [6]And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name [was] Tamar. |
[6]Then Judah took a wife to Er his firstborn son whose name was Tamar. |
| [7]And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. |
[7]Now Er the firstborn of Judah was wicked in the sight of the Lord: therefore the Lord slew him. |
| [8]And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. |
[8]Then Judah said to Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and do the office of a kinsman unto her, and raise up seed unto thy brother. |
| [9]And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled [it] on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. |
[9]And Onan knew that the seed should not be his: therefore when he went in unto his brother's wife, he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed unto his brother. |
| [10]And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. |
[10]And it was wicked in the eyes of the Lord, which he did: wherefore he slew him also. |
| [11]Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren [did]. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house. |
[11]Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow in thy father's house, till Shelah my son grow up (for he thought thus, lest he die as well as his brethren.) So Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house. |
| [12]And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. |
[12]And in process of time also the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died. Then Judah, when he had left mourning, went up to his sheepshearers to Timnath, he, and his neighbor Hirah the Adullamite. |
| [13]And it was told Tamar,his daughter-in-law, saying, Behold thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. |
[13]And it was told Tamar, saying, behold, thy father in law goeth up to Timnath, to shear his sheep. |
| [14]And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which [is] by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. |
[14]Then she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a veil, and wrapped herself, and sat down in Pethah-enaim, which is by the way to Timnath, because she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. |
| [15]When Judah saw her, he thought her [to be] an harlot; because she had covered her face. |
[15]When Judah saw her, he judged her an whore: for she had covered her face. |
| [16]And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she [was] his daughter-in-law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? |
[16]And he turned to the way, towards her, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me lie with thee. (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law) And she answered, What wilt thou give me for to lie with me? |
| [17]And he said, I will send [thee] a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give [me] a pledge, till thou send [it]? |
[17]Then said he, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. and she said, Well, if thou wilt give me a pledge, till thou send it. |
| [18]And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that [is] in thine hand. And he gave [it] her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. |
[18]Then he said, What is the pledge that I shall give thee? And she answered, Thy signet, and thy cloak, and thy staff that is in thine hand. So he gave it her, and lay by her, and she was with child by him. |
| [19]And she arose, and went away, and laid by her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood. |
[19]Then she rose, and went and put her veil from her and put on her widow's raiment. |
| [20]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. |
[20]Afterward Judah sent a kid of the goats by the hand of his neighbor the Adullamite, for to receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not. |
| [21]Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where [is] the harlot, that [was] openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this [place]. |
[21]Then asked he the men of that place, saying, Where is the whore, that sat in Enaim by the way side? And they answered, There was no whore here. |
| [22]And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, [that] there was no harlot in this [place]. |
[22]He came therefore to Judah again, and said, I cannot find her, and also the men of the place said, There was no whore there. |
| [23]And Judah said, Let her take [it] to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. |
[23]Then Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. |
| [24]And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she [is] with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. |
[24]Now after three months, one told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the whore, and lo, with playing the whore, she is great with child. Then Judah said, Bring ye her forth and let her be burned. |
| [25]When she [was] brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man, whose these [are, am] I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose [are] these, the signets, and bracelet, and staff. |
[25]When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, unto whom these things pertain, am I with child: and said also, Look, I pray thee, whose these are, the seal, and the cloak, and the staff. |
| [26]And Judah acknowledged [them], and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more. |
[26]Then Judah knew them, and said, She is more righteous than I: for she hath done it because I gave her not to Shelah my son. So he lay with her no more. |
| [27]And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins [were] in her womb. |
[27]Now, when the time was come that she should be delivered, behold, there were twins in her womb. |
| [28]And it came to pass, when she travailed, that [the one] put out [his] hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. |
[28]And when she was in travail, the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound a red thread about his hand, saying, This is come out first. |
| [29]And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? [this] breach [be] upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. |
[29]But when he plucked his hand back again, lo, his brother came out, and the midwife said, How hast thou broken the breach upon thee? And his name was called Perez. |
| [30]And afterward so came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah. |
[30]And afterward came out his brother that had the red thread about his hand, and his name was called Zerah. |