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1 And it came to pass at that time <06256>, that Judah <03063> went down <03381> (8799) from his brethren <0251> , and turned <05186> (8799) in to a certain <0376> Adullamite <05726>, whose name <08034> was Hirah <02437>.
2 And Judah <03063> saw <07200> (8799) there a daughter <01323> of a certain <0376> Canaanite <03669> , whose name <08034> was Shuah <07770>; and he took her <03947> (8799), and went in <0935> (8799) unto her.
3 And she conceived <02029> (8799), and bare <03205> (8799) a son <01121>; and he called <07121> (8799) his name <08034> Er <06147>.
4 And she conceived <02029> (8799) again, and bare <03205> (8799) a son <01121>; and she called <07121> (8799) his name <08034> Onan <0209>.
5 And she yet again conceived <03254> (8686), and bare <03205> (8799) a son <01121>; and called <07121> (8799) his name <08034> Shelah <07956>: and he was at Chezib <03580>, when she bare <03205> (8800) him.
6 And Judah <03063> took <03947> (8799) a wife <0802> for Er <06147> his firstborn <01060>, whose name <08034> was Tamar <08559>.
7 And Er <06147>, Judah#s <03063> firstborn <01060>, was wicked <07451> in the sight <05869> of the LORD <03068>; and the LORD <03068> slew <04191> (8686) him.
8 And Judah <03063> said <0559> (8799) unto Onan <0209>, Go in <0935> (8798) unto thy brother#s <0251> wife <0802>, and marry <02992> (8761) her, and raise up <06965> (8685) seed <02233> to thy brother <0251> .
9 And Onan <0209> knew <03045> (8799) that the seed <02233> should not be his; and it came to pass, when <0518> he went in <0935> (8802) unto his brother#s <0251> wife <0802>, that he spilled <07843> (8765) it on the ground <0776>, lest <01115> that he should give <05414> (8800) seed <02233> to his brother <0251>.
10 And the thing which <0834> he did <06213> (8804) displeased <03415> (8799) <05869> the LORD <03068>: wherefore he slew <04191> (8686) him also.
11 Then said <0559> (8799) Judah <03063> to Tamar <08559> his daughter in law <03618>, Remain <03427> (8798) a widow <0490> at thy father#s <01> house <01004>, till Shelah <07956> my son <01121> be grown <01431> (8799): for he said <0559> (8804), Lest peradventure he die <04191> (8799) also, as his brethren <0251> did. And Tamar <08559> went <03212> (8799) and dwelt <03427> (8799) in her father#s <01> house <01004>.
12 And in process <07235> (8799) of time <03117> the daughter <01323> of Shuah <07770> Judah#s <03063> wife <0802> died <04191> (8799); and Judah <03063> was comforted <05162> (8735), and went up <05927> (8799) unto his sheepshearers <01494> (8802) <06629> to Timnath <08553>, he and his friend <07453> Hirah <02437> the Adullamite <05726>.
13 And it was told <05046> (8714) Tamar <08559>, saying <0559> (8800), Behold thy father in law <02524> goeth up <05927> (8802) to Timnath <08553> to shear <01494> (8800) his sheep <06629>.
14 And she put <05493> <00> her widow#s <0491> garments <0899> off <05493> (8686) from her, and covered her <03680> (8762) with a vail <06809>, and wrapped herself <05968> (8691), and sat in <03427> (8799) an open <05869> place <06607>, which is by the way <01870> to Timnath <08553>; for she saw <07200> (8804) that Shelah <07956> was grown <01431> (8804), and she was not given <05414> (8738) unto him to wife <0802>.
15 When Judah <03063> saw her <07200> (8799), he thought <02803> (8799) her to be an harlot <02181> (8802); because she had covered <03680> (8765) her face <06440>.
16 And he turned <05186> (8799) unto her by the way <01870>, and said <0559> (8799), Go to <03051> (8798), I pray thee, let me come in <0935> (8799) unto thee; (for he knew <03045> (8804) not that she was his daughter in law <03618>.) And she said <0559> (8799), What wilt thou give <05414> (8799) me, that thou mayest come in <0935> (8799) unto me?
17 And he said <0559> (8799), I will send <07971> (8762) thee a kid <05795> <01423> from the flock <06629>. And she said <0559> (8799), Wilt thou give <05414> (8799) me a pledge <06162>, till thou send <07971> (8800) it?
18 And he said <0559> (8799), What <0834> pledge <06162> shall I give <05414> (8799) thee? And she said <0559> (8799), Thy signet <02368>, and thy bracelets <06616>, and thy staff <04294> that is in thine hand <03027> . And he gave <05414> (8799) it her, and came in <0935> (8799) unto her, and she conceived <02029> (8799) by him.
19 And she arose <06965> (8799), and went away <03212> (8799), and laid by <05493> (8686) her vail <06809> from her, and put on <03847> (8799) the garments <0899> of her widowhood <0491>.
20 And Judah <03063> sent <07971> (8799) the kid <01423> <05795> by the hand <03027> of his friend <07453> the Adullamite <05726>, to receive <03947> (8800) his pledge <06162> from the woman#s <0802> hand <03027> : but he found her <04672> (8804) not.
21 Then he asked <07592> (8799) the men <0582> of that place <04725>, saying <0559> (8800), Where is the harlot <06948>, that was openly <05869> by the way side <01870>? And they said <0559> (8799), There was no harlot <06948> in this <02088> place.
22 And he returned <07725> (8799) to Judah <03063>, and said <0559> (8799), I cannot <03808> find <04672> (8804) her; and also the men <0582> of the place <04725> said <0559> (8804), that there was no harlot <06948> in this place.
23 And Judah <03063> said <0559> (8799), Let her take <03947> (8799) it to her, lest we be shamed <0937>: behold, I sent <07971> (8804) this kid <01423>, and thou hast not found <04672> (8804) her.
24 And it came to pass about three <07969> months <02320> after, that it was told <05046> (8714) Judah <03063> , saying <0559> (8800), Tamar <08559> thy daughter in law <03618> hath played the harlot <02181> (8804); and also, behold, she is with child <02030> by whoredom <02183>. And Judah <03063> said <0559> (8799), Bring her forth <03318> (8685) , and let her be burnt <08313> (8735).
25 When she was brought forth <03318> (8716), she sent <07971> (8804) to her father in law <02524>, saying <0559> (8800), By the man <0376>, whose these are, am I with child <02030>: and she said <0559> (8799), Discern <05234> (8685), I pray thee, whose are these, the signet <02858>, and bracelets <06616>, and staff <04294>.
26 And Judah <03063> acknowledged <05234> (8686) them, and said <0559> (8799), She hath been more righteous <06663> (8804) than I; because that I gave <05414> (8804) her not to Shelah <07956> my son <01121>. And he knew her <03045> (8800) again <03254> (8804) no more.
27 And it came to pass in the time <06256> of her travail <03205> (8800), that, behold, twins <08380> were in her womb <0990>.
28 And it came to pass, when she travailed <03205> (8800), that the one put out <05414> (8799) his hand <03027>: and the midwife <03205> (8764) took <03947> (8799) and bound <07194> (8799) upon his hand <03027> a scarlet thread <08144>, saying <0559> (8800), This came out <03318> (8804) first <07223>.
29 And it came to pass, as he drew back <07725> (8688) his hand <03027>, that, behold, his brother <0251> came out <03318> (8804): and she said <0559> (8799), How hast thou broken forth <06555> (8804)? this breach <06556> be upon thee: therefore his name <08034> was called <07121> (8799) Pharez <06557>.
30 And afterward <0310> came out <03318> (8804) his brother <0251>, that had the scarlet thread <08144> upon his hand <03027>: and his name <08034> was called <07121> (8799) Zarah <02226>.