Genesis 38

1 ♥ 📝 A nd it came to pass at that time,^H6256 that Judah^H3063 went down^H3381 from his brethren,^H251 and turned^H5186 in to a certain^H376 Adullamite,^H5726 whose name^H8034 was Hirah.^H2437

2 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 saw^H7200 there a daughter^H1323 of a certain^H376 Canaanite^H3669 whose name^H8034 was Shua;^H7770 and he took her,^H3947 and went in^H935 unto her.

3 ♥ 📝 And she conceived,^H2029 and bare^H3205 a son;^H1121 and he called^H7121 his name^H8034 Er.^H6147

4 ♥ 📝 And she conceived^H2029 again, and bare^H3205 a son;^H1121 and she called^H7121 his name^H8034 Onan.^H209

5 ♥ 📝 And she yet^H3254 again bare^H3205 a son,^H1121 and called^H7121 his name^H8034 Shelah:^H7956 and he was at Chezib,^H3580 when she bare^H3205 him.

6 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 took^H3947 a wife^H802 for Er^H6147 his first-born,^H1060 and her name^H8034 was Tamar.^H8559

7 ♥ 📝 And Er,^H6147 Judah's^H3063 first-born,^H1060 was wicked^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of Jehovah;^H3068 and Jehovah^H3068 slew^H4191 him.

8 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 said^H559 unto Onan,^H209 Go in^H935 unto thy brother's^H251 wife,^H802 and perform the duty of a husband's brother^H251 unto her, and raise up^H6965 seed^H2233 to thy brother.^H251

9 ♥ 📝 And Onan^H209 knew^H3045 that the seed^H2233 would not be his; and it came to pass, when^H518 he went in^H935 unto his brother's^H251 wife,^H802 that he spilled^H7843 it on the ground,^H776 lest^H1115 he should give^H5414 seed^H2233 to his brother.^H251

10 ♥ 📝 And the thing which^H834 he did^H6213 was evil^H3415 in the sight of Jehovah:^H3068 and he slew^H4191 him also.

11 ♥ 📝 Then said^H559 Judah^H3063 to Tamar^H8559 his daughter-in-law,^H3618 Remain^H3427 a widow^H490 in thy father's^H1 house,^H1004 till Shelah^H7956 my son^H1121 be grown^H1431 up; for he said,^H559 Lest he also die,^H4191 like his brethren.^H251 And Tamar^H8559 went^H3212 and dwelt^H3427 in her father's^H1 house.^H1004

12 ♥ 📝 And in process^H7235 of time^H3117 Shua's^H7770 daughter,^H1323 the wife^H802 of Judah,^H3063 died;^H4191 and Judah^H3063 was comforted,^H5162 and went up^H5927 unto his sheep-shearers^H1494 to Timnah,^H8553 he and his friend^H7453 Hirah^H2437 the Adullamite.^H5726

13 ♥ 📝 And it was told^H5046 Tamar,^H8559 saying,^H559 Behold, thy father-in-law^H2524 goeth up^H5927 to Timnah^H8553 to shear^H1494 his sheep.^H6629

14 ♥ 📝 And she put^H5493 off^H5493 from her the garments^H899 of her widowhood,^H491 and covered herself^H3680 with her veil,^H6809 and wrapped herself,^H5968 and sat in^H3427 the gate^H5869 of Enaim,^H6607 which is by the way^H1870 to Timnah;^H8553 for she saw^H7200 that Shelah^H7956 was grown^H1431 up, and she was not given^H5414 unto him to wife.^H802

15 ♥ 📝 When Judah^H3063 saw her,^H7200 he thought^H2803 her to be a harlot;^H2181 for she had covered^H3680 her face.^H6440

16 ♥ 📝 And he turned^H5186 unto her by the way,^H1870 and said,^H559 Come,^H3051 I pray thee, let me come in^H935 unto thee: for he knew^H3045 not that she was his daughter-in-law.^H3618 And she said,^H559 What wilt thou give^H5414 me, that thou mayest come in^H935 unto me?

17 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 I will send^H7971 thee a kid^H5795 of the goats from the flock.^H6629 And she said,^H559 Wilt thou give^H5414 me a pledge,^H6162 till thou send^H7971 it?

18 ♥ 📝 And he said,^H559 What^H834 pledge^H6162 shall I give^H5414 thee? And she said,^H559 Thy signet^H2368 and thy cord,^H6616 and thy staff^H4294 that is in thy hand.^H3027 And he gave^H5414 them to her, and came in^H935 unto her, and she conceived^H2029 by him.

19 ♥ 📝 And she arose,^H6965 and went away,^H3212 and put off^H5493 her veil^H6809 from her, and put on^H3847 the garments^H899 of her widowhood.^H491

20 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 sent^H7971 the kid^H1423 of the goats by the hand^H3027 of his friend^H7453 the Adullamite,^H5726 to receive^H3947 the pledge^H6162 from the woman's^H802 hand:^H3027 but he found her^H4672 not.

21 ♥ 📝 Then he asked^H7592 the men^H582 of her place,^H4725 saying,^H559 Where is the prostitute,^H6948 that was at^H5869 Enaim by the wayside?^H1870 And they said,^H559 There hath been no prostitute^H6948 here.^H2088

22 ♥ 📝 And he returned^H7725 to Judah,^H3063 and said,^H559 I have not^H3808 found^H4672 her; and also the men^H582 of the place^H4725 said,^H559 There hath been no prostitute^H6948 here.

23 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 said,^H559 Let her take^H3947 it to her, lest we be put to shame:^H937 behold, I sent^H7971 this kid,^H1423 and thou hast not found^H4672 her.

24 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass about three^H7969 months^H2320 after, that it was told^H5046 Judah,^H3063 saying,^H559 Tamar^H8559 thy daughter-in-law^H3618 hath played the harlot;^H2181 and moreover, behold, she is with child^H2030 by whoredom.^H2183 And Judah^H3063 said,^H559 Bring her forth,^H3318 and let her be burnt.^H8313

25 ♥ 📝 When she was brought forth,^H3318 she sent^H7971 to her father-in-law,^H2524 saying,^H559 By the man,^H376 whose these are, am I with child:^H2030 and she said,^H559 Discern,^H5234 I pray thee, whose are these, the signet,^H2858 and the cords,^H6616 and the staff.^H4294

26 ♥ 📝 And Judah^H3063 acknowledged^H5234 them, and said,^H559 She is more righteous^H6663 than I, forasmuch as I gave^H5414 her not to Shelah^H7956 my son.^H1121 And he knew her^H3045 again^H3254 no more.

27 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass in the time^H6256 of her travail,^H3205 that, behold, twins^H8380 were in her womb.^H990

28 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when she travailed,^H3205 that one put out^H5414 a hand:^H3027 and the midwife^H3205 took^H3947 and bound^H7194 upon his hand^H3027 a scarlet thread,^H8144 saying,^H559 This came out^H3318 first.^H7223

29 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, as he drew back^H7725 his hand,^H3027 that, behold, his brother^H251 came out:^H3318 and she said,^H559 Wherefore hast thou made^H6555 a breach^H6556 for thyself? therefore his name^H8034 was called^H7121 Perez.^H6557

30 ♥ 📝 And afterward^H310 came out^H3318 his brother,^H251 that had the scarlet thread^H8144 upon his hand:^H3027 and his name^H8034 was called^H7121 Zerah.^H2226