Genesis 38:1 And it came to pass at that time,6256 that Judah3063 went down3381 from his brethren,251 and turned5186 in to a certain376 Adullamite,5726 whose name8034 was Hirah.2437 cr 2 And Judah3063 saw7200 there a daughter1323 of a certain376 Canaanite,3669 whose name8034 was Shuah;7770 and he took her,3947 and went in935 unto her. cr 3 And she conceived,2029 and bare3205 a son;1121 and he called7121 his name8034 Er.6147 cr 4 And she conceived2029 again, and bare3205 a son;1121 and she called7121 his name8034 Onan.209 cr 5 And she yet again conceived,3254 and bare3205 a son;1121 and called7121 his name8034 Shelah:7956 and he was at Chezib,3580 when she bare3205 him. cr

Genesis 38:6 And Judah3063 took3947 a wife802 for Er6147 his firstborn,1060 whose name8034 was Tamar.8559 cr 7 And Er,6147 Judah's3063 firstborn,1060 was wicked7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD;3068 and the LORD3068 slew4191 him. cr 8 And Judah3063 said559 unto Onan,209 Go in935 unto thy brother's251 wife,802 and marry2992 her, and raise up6965 seed2233 to thy brother.251 cr 9 And Onan209 knew3045 that the seed2233 should not be his; and it came to pass, when518 he went in935 unto his brother's251 wife,802 that he spilled7843 it on the ground,776 lest1115 that he should give5414 seed2233 to his brother.251 cr 10 And the thing which834 he did6213 displeased3415 5869 the LORD:3068{Heb. was evil in the eyes of the Lord} wherefore he slew4191 him also. cr 11 Then said559 Judah3063 to Tamar8559 his daughter in law,3618 Remain3427 a widow490 at thy father's1 house,1004 till Shelah7956 my son1121 be grown:1431 for he said,559 Lest peradventure he die4191 also, as his brethren251 did. And Tamar8559 went3212 and dwelt3427 in her father's1 house.1004 cr

Genesis 38:12 And in process7235 of time3117{Heb. The days were multiplied} the daughter1323 of Shuah7770 Judah's3063 wife802 died;4191 and Judah3063 was comforted,5162 and went up5927 unto his sheepshearers1494 6629 to Timnath,8553 he and his friend7453 Hirah2437 the Adullamite.5726 cr 13 And it was told5046 Tamar,8559 saying,559 Behold thy father in law2524 goeth up5927 to Timnath8553 to shear1494 his sheep.6629 cr 14 And she put5493 2794 her widow's491 garments899 off5493 from her, and covered her3680 with a vail,6809 and wrapped herself,5968 and sat in3427 an open5869 place,6607{Heb. the door of eyes, or, of Enajim} which is by the way1870 to Timnath;8553 for she saw7200 that Shelah7956 was grown,1431 and she was not given5414 unto him to wife.802 cr 15 When Judah3063 saw her,7200 he thought2803 her to be an harlot;2181 because she had covered3680 her face.6440 cr 16 And he turned5186 unto her by the way,1870 and said,559 Go to,3051 I pray thee, let me come in935 unto thee; (for he knew3045 not that she was his daughter in law.)3618 And she said,559 What wilt thou give5414 me, that thou mayest come in935 unto me? cr 17 And he said,559 I will send7971 thee a kid5795 1423 from the flock.6629{Heb. a kid of the goats} And she said,559 Wilt thou give5414 me a pledge,6162 till thou send7971 it? cr 18 And he said,559 What834 pledge6162 shall I give5414 thee? And she said,559 Thy signet,2368 and thy bracelets,6616 and thy staff4294 that is in thine hand.3027 And he gave5414 it her, and came in935 unto her, and she conceived2029 by him. cr 19 And she arose,6965 and went away,3212 and laid by5493 her vail6809 from her, and put on3847 the garments899 of her widowhood.491 cr 20 And Judah3063 sent7971 the kid1423 5795 by the hand3027 of his friend7453 the Adullamite,5726 to receive3947 his pledge6162 from the woman's802 hand:3027 but he found her4672 not. cr 21 Then he asked7592 the men582 of that place,4725 saying,559 Where is the harlot,6948 that was openly5869{Or, in Enajim} by the way side?1870 And they said,559 There was no harlot6948 in this2088 place. cr 22 And he returned7725 to Judah,3063 and said,559 I cannot3808 find4672 her; and also the men582 of the place4725 said,559 that there was no harlot6948 in this place. cr 23 And Judah3063 said,559 Let her take3947 it to her, lest we be shamed:937{Heb. become a contempt} behold, I sent7971 this kid,1423 and thou hast not found4672 her. cr

Genesis 38:24 And it came to pass about three7969 months2320 after, that it was told5046 Judah,3063 saying,559 Tamar8559 thy daughter in law3618 hath played the harlot;2181 and also, behold, she is with child2030 by whoredom.2183 And Judah3063 said,559 Bring her forth,3318 and let her be burnt.8313 cr 25 When she was brought forth,3318 she sent7971 to her father in law,2524 saying,559 By the man,376 whose these are, am I with child:2030 and she said,559 Discern,5234 I pray thee, whose are these, the signet,2858 and bracelets,6616 and staff.4294 cr 26 And Judah3063 acknowledged5234 them, and said,559 She hath been more righteous6663 than I; because that I gave5414 her not to Shelah7956 my son.1121 And he knew her3045 again3254 no more. cr

Genesis 38:27 And it came to pass in the time6256 of her travail,3205 that, behold, twins8380 were in her womb.990 cr 28 And it came to pass, when she travailed,3205 that the one put out5414 his hand:3027 and the midwife3205 took3947 and bound7194 upon his hand3027 a scarlet thread,8144 saying,559 This came out3318 first.7223 cr 29 And it came to pass, as he drew back7725 his hand,3027 that, behold, his brother251 came out:3318 and she said,559 How hast thou broken forth?6555{Or, wherefor has thou made this branch against thee?} this breach6556 be upon thee: therefore his name8034 was called7121 Pharez.6557{That is, a breach} cr 30 And afterward310 came out3318 his brother,251 that had the scarlet thread8144 upon his hand:3027 and his name8034 was called7121 Zarah.2226 cr