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38:1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name {was} Hirah.
38:1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name {was} Hirah.
38:2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name {was} Shuah; and he took her, and went in to her.
38:2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name {was} Shuah; and he took her, and went in to her.
38:3 And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.
38:3 And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.
38:4 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she called his name Onan.
38:4 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she called his name Onan.
38:5 And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.
38:5 And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.
38:6 And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name {was} Tamar.
38:6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name {was} Tamar.
38:7 And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
38:7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
38:8 And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
38:8 And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
38:9 And Onan knew that the seed would not be his: and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he frustrated the purpose, lest he should give seed to his brother.
38:9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he wasted {it} on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.
38:10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
38:10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: therefore he slew him also.
38:11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son shall be grown; (for he said, Lest perhaps he die also as his brethren {did}:) and Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
38:11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son shall be grown: for he said, Lest perhaps he die also, as his brethren {did}. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
38:12 And in process of time, the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died: and Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheep-shearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
38:12 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
38:13 And it was told to Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnath, to shear his sheep.
38:13 And it was told to Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
38:14 And she put off from her, her widow's garments, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which {is} by the way to Timnath: for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him for a wife.
38:14 And she put off from her, her widow's garments, and covered her with a veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which {is} by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him for a wife.
38:15 When Judah saw her, he thought her {to be} a harlot; because she had covered her face.
38:15 When Judah saw her, he thought her {to be} an harlot; because she had covered her face.
38:16 And he turned to her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me have access to thee; (for he knew not that she {was} his daughter-in-law:) and she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayst have access to me?
38:16 And he turned to her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me come in to thee; (for he knew not that she {was} his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in to me?
38:17 And he said, I will send {thee} a kid from the flock: and she said, Wilt thou give {me} a pledge, till thou sendest {it}?
38:17 And he said, I will send {thee} a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give {me} a pledge, till thou sendest {it}?
38:18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? and she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that {is} in thy hand: and he gave {them to} her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.
38:18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that {is} in thy hand. And he gave {them to} her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.
38:19 And she arose and went her way and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
38:19 And she arose, and went her way, and laid by her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
38:20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive {his} pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.
38:20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive {his} pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.
38:21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, where {is} the harlot that {was} openly by the way-side? and they said, There was no harlot in this {place}.
38:21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where {is} the harlot, that {was} openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this {place}.
38:22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, {that} there was no harlot in this {place}.
38:22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, {that} there was no harlot in this {place}.
38:23 And Judah said, Let her take {it} to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
38:23 And Judah said, Let her take {it} to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
38:24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told to Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and also, behold she {is} with child by lewdness: and Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
38:24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told to Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she {is} with child by harlotry. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
38:25 When she {was} brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man whose these {are}, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose {are} these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
38:25 When she {was} brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these {are, am} I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose {are} these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
38:26 And Judah acknowledged {them}, and said She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son: and he knew her again no more.
38:26 And Judah acknowledged {them}, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
38:27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that behold, twins {were} in her womb.
38:27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins {were} in her womb.
38:28 And it came to pass when she travailed, that {the one} put out {his} hand; and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
38:28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that {the one} put out {his} hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
38:29 And it came to pass as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out; and she said, How hast thou broken forth? {this} breach {be} upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
38:29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? {this} breach {be} upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
38:30 And afterwards came out his brother that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zarah.
38:30 And afterwards came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
38:1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name {was} Hirah.
38:2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name {was} Shuah; and he took her, and went in to her.
38:2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name {was} Shuah; and he took her, and went in to her.
38:3 And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.
38:3 And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.
38:4 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she called his name Onan.
38:4 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she called his name Onan.
38:5 And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.
38:5 And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.
38:6 And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name {was} Tamar.
38:6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name {was} Tamar.
38:7 And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
38:7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
38:8 And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
38:8 And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
38:9 And Onan knew that the seed would not be his: and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he frustrated the purpose, lest he should give seed to his brother.
38:9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he wasted {it} on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.
38:10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
38:10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: therefore he slew him also.
38:11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son shall be grown; (for he said, Lest perhaps he die also as his brethren {did}:) and Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
38:11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son shall be grown: for he said, Lest perhaps he die also, as his brethren {did}. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
38:12 And in process of time, the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died: and Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheep-shearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
38:12 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
38:13 And it was told to Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnath, to shear his sheep.
38:13 And it was told to Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
38:14 And she put off from her, her widow's garments, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which {is} by the way to Timnath: for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him for a wife.
38:14 And she put off from her, her widow's garments, and covered her with a veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which {is} by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him for a wife.
38:15 When Judah saw her, he thought her {to be} a harlot; because she had covered her face.
38:15 When Judah saw her, he thought her {to be} an harlot; because she had covered her face.
38:16 And he turned to her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me have access to thee; (for he knew not that she {was} his daughter-in-law:) and she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayst have access to me?
38:16 And he turned to her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me come in to thee; (for he knew not that she {was} his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in to me?
38:17 And he said, I will send {thee} a kid from the flock: and she said, Wilt thou give {me} a pledge, till thou sendest {it}?
38:17 And he said, I will send {thee} a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give {me} a pledge, till thou sendest {it}?
38:18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? and she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that {is} in thy hand: and he gave {them to} her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.
38:18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that {is} in thy hand. And he gave {them to} her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.
38:19 And she arose and went her way and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
38:19 And she arose, and went her way, and laid by her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
38:20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive {his} pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.
38:20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive {his} pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.
38:21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, where {is} the harlot that {was} openly by the way-side? and they said, There was no harlot in this {place}.
38:21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where {is} the harlot, that {was} openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this {place}.
38:22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, {that} there was no harlot in this {place}.
38:22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, {that} there was no harlot in this {place}.
38:23 And Judah said, Let her take {it} to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
38:23 And Judah said, Let her take {it} to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
38:24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told to Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and also, behold she {is} with child by lewdness: and Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
38:24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told to Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she {is} with child by harlotry. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
38:25 When she {was} brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man whose these {are}, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose {are} these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
38:25 When she {was} brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these {are, am} I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose {are} these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
38:26 And Judah acknowledged {them}, and said She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son: and he knew her again no more.
38:26 And Judah acknowledged {them}, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
38:27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that behold, twins {were} in her womb.
38:27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins {were} in her womb.
38:28 And it came to pass when she travailed, that {the one} put out {his} hand; and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
38:28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that {the one} put out {his} hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
38:29 And it came to pass as he drew back his hand, that behold, his brother came out; and she said, How hast thou broken forth? {this} breach {be} upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
38:29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? {this} breach {be} upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
38:30 And afterwards came out his brother that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zarah.
38:30 And afterwards came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.