Genesis

Chapter 38

1  Judah begetteth Er, Onan, and Shelah.  6  Er marrieth Tamar.  8  The trespass of Onan.  11  Tamar stayeth for Shelah.  13  She deceiveth Judah.  27  She beareth twins, Pharez and Zarah.

38:1 ¶ And it came to pass (1961) at that (1931) time, {6256} that Judah {3063} went down {3381} <8799> from (4480) (854) his brethren, {251} and turned [5186] <8799> in (5186) to (5704) a certain {376} Adullamite, {5726} whose name {8034} [was] Hirah. {2437}

38:2 And Judah {3063} saw {7200} <8799> there (8033) a daughter {1323} of a certain {376} Canaanite, {3669} whose name {8034} [was] Shuah; {7770} and he took (3947) her, [3947] <8799> and went in {935} <8799> unto (413) her.

38:3 And she conceived, {2029} <8799> and bare {3205} <8799> a son; {1121} and he called {7121} <8799> (853) his name {8034} Er. {6147}

38:4 And she conceived {2029} <8799> again, (5750) and bare {3205} <8799> a son; {1121} and she called {7121} <8799> (853) his name {8034} Onan. {209}

38:5 And she yet again (5750) conceived, {3254} <8686> and bare {3205} <8799> a son; {1121} and called {7121} <8799> (853) his name {8034} Shelah: {7956} and he was (1961) at Chezib, {3580} when she bare {3205} <8800> him.

38:6 And Judah {3063} took {3947} <8799> a wife {802} for Er {6147} his firstborn, {1060} whose name {8034} [was] Tamar. {8559}

38:7 And Er, {6147} Judah's {3063} firstborn, {1060} was (1961) wicked {7451} in the sight {5869} of the LORD; {3068} and the LORD {3068} slew {4191} <8686> him.

38:8 And Judah {3063} said {559} <8799> unto Onan, {209} Go in {935} <8798> unto (413) thy brother's {251} wife, {802} and marry {2992} <8761> her, and raise up {6965} <8685> seed {2233} to thy brother. {251}

38:9 And Onan {209} knew {3045} <8799> that (3588) the seed {2233} should not (3808) be (1961) his; and it came to pass, (1961) when {518} he went in {935} <8802> unto (413) his brother's {251} wife, {802} that he spilled {7843} <8765> [it] on the ground, {776} lest {1115} that he should give {5414} <8800> seed {2233} to his brother. {251}

38:10 And the thing which {834} he did {6213} <8804> displeased {5869} [3415] <8799> (7489) the LORD: {3068} wherefore he slew {4191} <8686> him also. (1571)

38:11 Then said {559} <8799> Judah {3063} to Tamar {8559} his daughter in law, {3618} Remain {3427} <8798> a widow {490} at thy father's {1} house, {1004} till (5704) Shelah {7956} my son {1121} be grown: {1431} <8799> for (3588) he said, {559} <8804> Lest peradventure (6435) he (1931) die {4191} <8799> also, (1571) as his brethren {251} [did]. And Tamar {8559} went [3212] <8799> (1980) and dwelt {3427} <8799> in her father's {1} house. {1004}

38:12 ¶ And in process [7235] <8799> of time {3117} (7235) the daughter {1323} of Shuah {7770} Judah's {3063} wife {802} died; {4191} <8799> and Judah {3063} was comforted, {5162} <8735> and went up {5927} <8799> unto (5921) his sheepshearers {1494} {6629} <8802> to Timnath, {8553} he (1931) and his friend {7453} Hirah {2437} the Adullamite. {5726}

38:13 And it was told {5046} <8714> Tamar, {8559} saying, {559} <8800> Behold (2009) thy father in law {2524} goeth up {5927} <8802> to Timnath {8553} to shear {1494} <8800> his sheep. {6629}

38:14 And she put {5493} <0> her widow's {491} garments {899} off [5493] <8686> from (4480) (5921) her, and covered (3680) her [3680] <8762> with a vail, {6809} and wrapped herself, {5968} <8691> and sat (3427) in [3427] <8799> an open [5869] (5879) place, {6607} which (834) [is] by (5921) the way {1870} to Timnath; {8553} for (3588) she saw {7200} <8804> that (3588) Shelah {7956} was grown, {1431} <8804> and she (1931) was not (3808) given {5414} <8738> unto him to wife. {802}

38:15 When Judah {3063} saw (7200) her, [7200] <8799> he thought {2803} <8799> her [to be] an harlot; {2181} <8802> because (3588) she had covered {3680} <8765> her face. {6440}

38:16 And he turned {5186} <8799> unto (413) her by (413) the way, {1870} and said, {559} <8799> Go to, {3051} <8798> I pray thee, (4994) let me come in {935} <8799> unto (413) thee; (for (3588) he knew {3045} <8804> not (3808) that (3588) she (1931) [was] his daughter in law.) {3618} And she said, {559} <8799> What (4100) wilt thou give {5414} <8799> me, that (3588) thou mayest come in {935} <8799> unto (413) me?

38:17 And he said, {559} <8799> I (595) will send {7971} <8762> [thee] a kid {5795} {1423} from (4480) the flock. {6629} And she said, {559} <8799> Wilt thou give {5414} <8799> [me] a pledge, {6162} till (5704) thou send {7971} <8800> [it]?

38:18 And he said, {559} <8799> What [834] (4100) pledge {6162} shall I give {5414} <8799> thee? And she said, {559} <8799> Thy signet, {2368} and thy bracelets, {6616} and thy staff {4294} that (834) [is] in thine hand. {3027} And he gave {5414} <8799> [it] her, and came in {935} <8799> unto (413) her, and she conceived {2029} <8799> by him.

38:19 And she arose, {6965} <8799> and went away, [3212] <8799> (1980) and laid by {5493} <8686> her vail {6809} from (4480) (5921) her, and put on {3847} <8799> the garments {899} of her widowhood. {491}

38:20 And Judah {3063} sent {7971} <8799> (853) the kid {1423} {5795} by the hand {3027} of his friend {7453} the Adullamite, {5726} to receive {3947} <8800> [his] pledge {6162} from the woman's {802} hand: {3027} (4480) but he found (4672) her [4672] <8804> not. (3808)

38:21 Then he asked {7592} <8799> (853) the men [582] (376) of that place, {4725} saying, {559} <8800> Where (346) [is] the harlot, {6948} that (1931) [was] openly [5869] (5879) by (5921) the way side? {1870} And they said, {559} <8799> There was (1961) no (3808) harlot {6948} in this {2088} [place].

38:22 And he returned {7725} <8799> to (413) Judah, {3063} and said, {559} <8799> I cannot {3808} find {4672} <8804> her; and also (1571) the men [582] (376) of the place {4725} said, {559} <8804> [that] there was (1961) no (3808) harlot {6948} in this (2088) [place].

38:23 And Judah {3063} said, {559} <8799> Let her take {3947} <8799> [it] to her, lest (6435) we be (1961) shamed: {937} behold, (2009) I sent {7971} <8804> this (2088) kid, {1423} and thou (859) hast not (3808) found {4672} <8804> her.

38:24 ¶ And it came to pass (1961) about three {7969} (4480) months {2320} after, that it was told {5046} <8714> Judah, {3063} saying, {559} <8800> Tamar {8559} thy daughter in law {3618} hath played the harlot; {2181} <8804> and also, (1571) behold, (2009) she [is] with child {2030} by whoredom. {2183} And Judah {3063} said, {559} <8799> Bring her forth, {3318} <8685> and let her be burnt. {8313} <8735>

38:25 When she (1931) [was] brought forth, {3318} <8716> she (1931) sent {7971} <8804> to (413) her father in law, {2524} saying, {559} <8800> By the man, {376} whose (834) these (428) [are, am] I (595) with child: {2030} and she said, {559} <8799> Discern, {5234} <8685> I pray thee, (4994) whose (4310) [are] these, (428) the signet, {2858} and bracelets, {6616} and staff. {4294}

38:26 And Judah {3063} acknowledged {5234} <8686> [them], and said, {559} <8799> She hath been more righteous {6663} <8804> than (4480) I; because (3588) that (5921) (3651) I gave {5414} <8804> her not (3808) to Shelah {7956} my son. {1121} And he knew (3045) her [3045] <8800> again {3254} <8804> no (3808) more. (5750)

38:27 ¶ And it came to pass (1961) in the time {6256} of her travail, {3205} <8800> that, behold, (2009) twins {8380} [were] in her womb. {990}

38:28 And it came to pass, (1961) when she travailed, {3205} <8800> that [the one] put out {5414} <8799> [his] hand: {3027} and the midwife {3205} <8764> took {3947} <8799> and bound {7194} <8799> upon (5921) his hand {3027} a scarlet thread, {8144} saying, {559} <8800> This (2088) came out {3318} <8804> first. {7223}

38:29 And it came to pass, (1961) as he drew back {7725} <8688> his hand, {3027} that, behold, (2009) his brother {251} came out: {3318} <8804> and she said, {559} <8799> How (4100) hast thou broken forth? {6555} <8804> [this] breach {6556} [be] upon (5921) thee: therefore his name {8034} was called {7121} <8799> Pharez. {6557}

38:30 And afterward {310} came out {3318} <8804> his brother, {251} that (834) had the scarlet thread {8144} upon (5921) his hand: {3027} and his name {8034} was called {7121} <8799> Zarah. {2226}