~Genesis 38:1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went downfrom his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose namewas Hirah.
~Genesis 38:2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanitewhose name was Shua. And he took her, and went in unto her.
~Genesis 38:3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called hisname Er.
~Genesis 38:4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and shecalled his name Onan.
~Genesis 38:5 And she yet again bare a son, and called his nameShelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
~Genesis 38:6 And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and hername was Tamar.
~Genesis 38:7 And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight ofJehovah. And Jehovah slew him.
~Genesis 38:8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother'swife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother unto her, and raiseup seed to thy brother.
~Genesis 38:9 And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and itcame to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilledit on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.
~Genesis 38:10 And the thing which he did was evil in the sight ofJehovah: and he slew him also.
~Genesis 38:11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law,Remain a widow in thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grownup; for he said, Lest he also die, like his brethren. And Tamar wentand dwelt in her father's house.
~Genesis 38:12 And in process of time Shua's daughter, the wife ofJudah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearersto Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
~Genesis 38:13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-inlawgoeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
~Genesis 38:14 And she put off from her the garments of herwidowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself,and sat in the gate of Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for shesaw that Shelah was grown up, and she was not given unto him towife.
~Genesis 38:15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; forshe had covered her face.
~Genesis 38:16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Come, Ipray thee, let me come in unto thee: for he knew not that she was hisdaughter-in-law. And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thoumayest come in unto me?
~Genesis 38:17 And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats fromthe flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?
~Genesis 38:18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And shesaid, Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff that is in thy hand. And hegave them to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
~Genesis 38:19 And she arose, and went away, and put off her veilfrom her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
~Genesis 38:20 And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of hisfriend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand:but he found her not.
~Genesis 38:21 Then he asked the men of her place, saying, Where isthe prostitute, that was at Enaim by the wayside? And they said,There hath been no prostitute here.
~Genesis 38:22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not foundher; and also the men of the place said, There hath been no prostitutehere.
~Genesis 38:23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put toshame: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
~Genesis 38:24 And it came to pass about three months after, that itwas told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played theharlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. AndJudah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
~Genesis 38:25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-inlaw,saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and shesaid, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and the cords,and the staff.
~Genesis 38:26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is morerighteous than I; forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. Andhe knew her again no more.
~Genesis 38:27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that,behold, twins were in her womb.
~Genesis 38:28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one putout a hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarletthread, saying, This came out first.
~Genesis 38:29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that,behold, his brother came out: and she said, Wherefore hast thou madea breach for thyself? Therefore his name was called Perez.
~Genesis 38:30 And afterward came out his brother, that had thescarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah
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