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Genesis 38

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And it came to pass at that timeh6256, that Judahh3063 went downh3381h8799 from his brethrenh251, and turnedh5186h8799 in to a certainh376 Adullamiteh5726, whose nameh8034 was Hirahh2437.

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And Judahh3063 sawh7200h8799 there a daughterh1323 of a certainh376 Canaaniteh3669, whose nameh8034 was Shuahh7770; and he took herh3947h8799, and went inh935h8799 unto her.

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And she conceivedh2029h8799, and bareh3205h8799 a sonh1121; and he calledh7121h8799 his nameh8034 Erh6147.

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And she conceivedh2029h8799 again, and bareh3205h8799 a sonh1121; and she calledh7121h8799 his nameh8034 Onanh209.

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And she yet again conceivedh3254h8686, and bareh3205h8799 a sonh1121; and calledh7121h8799 his nameh8034 Shelahh7956: and he was at Chezibh3580, when she bareh3205h8800 him.

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And Judahh3063 tookh3947h8799 a wifeh802 for Erh6147 his firstbornh1060, whose nameh8034 was Tamarh8559.

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And Erh6147, Judah'sh3063 firstbornh1060, was wickedh7451 in the sighth5869 of the LORDh3068; and the LORDh3068 slewh4191h8686 him.

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And Judahh3063 saidh559h8799 unto Onanh209, Go inh935h8798 unto thy brother'sh251 wifeh802, and marryh2992h8761 her, and raise uph6965h8685 seedh2233 to thy brotherh251.

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And Onanh209 knewh3045h8799 that the seedh2233 should not be his; and it came to pass, whenh518 he went inh935h8802 unto his brother'sh251 wifeh802, that he spilledh7843h8765 it on the groundh776, lesth1115 that he should giveh5414h8800 seedh2233 to his brotherh251.

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And the thing whichh834 he didh6213h8804 displeasedh3415h8799h5869 the LORDh3068: wherefore he slewh4191h8686 him also. displeased...: Heb. was evil in the eyes of the Lord

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Then saidh559h8799 Judahh3063 to Tamarh8559 his daughter in lawh3618, Remainh3427h8798 a widowh490 at thy father'sh1 househ1004, till Shelahh7956 my sonh1121 be grownh1431h8799: for he saidh559h8804, Lest peradventure he dieh4191h8799 also, as his brethrenh251 did . And Tamarh8559 wenth3212h8799 and dwelth3427h8799 in her father'sh1 househ1004.

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And in processh7235h8799 of timeh3117 the daughterh1323 of Shuahh7770 Judah'sh3063 wifeh802 diedh4191h8799; and Judahh3063 was comfortedh5162h8735, and went uph5927h8799 unto his sheepshearersh1494h8802h6629 to Timnathh8553, he and his friendh7453 Hirahh2437 the Adullamiteh5726. in process...: Heb. the days were multiplied

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And it was toldh5046h8714 Tamarh8559, sayingh559h8800, Behold thy father in lawh2524 goeth uph5927h8802 to Timnathh8553 to shearh1494h8800 his sheeph6629.

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And she puth5493 her widow'sh491 garmentsh899 offh5493h8686 from her, and covered herh3680h8762 with a vailh6809, and wrapped herselfh5968h8691, and sat inh3427h8799 an openh5869 placeh6607, which is by the wayh1870 to Timnathh8553; for she sawh7200h8804 that Shelahh7956 was grownh1431h8804, and she was not givenh5414h8738 unto him to wifeh802. an open...: Heb. the door of eyes, or, of Enajim

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When Judahh3063 saw herh7200h8799, he thoughth2803h8799 her to be an harloth2181h8802; because she had coveredh3680h8765 her faceh6440.

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And he turnedh5186h8799 unto her by the wayh1870, and saidh559h8799, Go toh3051h8798, I pray thee, let me come inh935h8799 unto thee; (for he knewh3045h8804 not that she was his daughter in lawh3618.) And she saidh559h8799, What wilt thou giveh5414h8799 me, that thou mayest come inh935h8799 unto me?

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And he saidh559h8799, I will sendh7971h8762 thee a kidh5795h1423 from the flockh6629. And she saidh559h8799, Wilt thou giveh5414h8799 me a pledgeh6162, till thou sendh7971h8800 it ? a kid: Heb. a kid of the goats

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And he saidh559h8799, Whath834 pledgeh6162 shall I giveh5414h8799 thee? And she saidh559h8799, Thy signeth2368, and thy braceletsh6616, and thy staffh4294 that is in thine handh3027. And he gaveh5414h8799 it her, and came inh935h8799 unto her, and she conceivedh2029h8799 by him.

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And she aroseh6965h8799, and went awayh3212h8799, and laid byh5493h8686 her vailh6809 from her, and put onh3847h8799 the garmentsh899 of her widowhoodh491.

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And Judahh3063 senth7971h8799 the kidh1423h5795 by the handh3027 of his friendh7453 the Adullamiteh5726, to receiveh3947h8800 his pledgeh6162 from the woman'sh802 handh3027: but he found herh4672h8804 not.

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Then he askedh7592h8799 the menh582 of that placeh4725, sayingh559h8800, Where is the harloth6948, that was openlyh5869 by the way sideh1870? And they saidh559h8799, There was no harloth6948 in thish2088 place . openly: or, in Enajim

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And he returnedh7725h8799 to Judahh3063, and saidh559h8799, I cannoth3808 findh4672h8804 her; and also the menh582 of the placeh4725 saidh559h8804, that there was no harloth6948 in this place .

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And Judahh3063 saidh559h8799, Let her takeh3947h8799 it to her, lest we be shamedh937: behold, I senth7971h8804 this kidh1423, and thou hast not foundh4672h8804 her. be shamed: Heb. become a contempt

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And it came to pass about threeh7969 monthsh2320 after, that it was toldh5046h8714 Judahh3063, sayingh559h8800, Tamarh8559 thy daughter in lawh3618 hath played the harloth2181h8804; and also, behold, she is with childh2030 by whoredomh2183. And Judahh3063 saidh559h8799, Bring her forthh3318h8685, and let her be burnth8313h8735.

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When she was brought forthh3318h8716, she senth7971h8804 to her father in lawh2524, sayingh559h8800, By the manh376, whose these are, am I with childh2030: and she saidh559h8799, Discernh5234h8685, I pray thee, whose are these, the signeth2858, and braceletsh6616, and staffh4294.

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And Judahh3063 acknowledgedh5234h8686 them , and saidh559h8799, She hath been more righteoush6663h8804 than I; because that I gaveh5414h8804 her not to Shelahh7956 my sonh1121. And he knew herh3045h8800 againh3254h8804 no more.

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And it came to pass in the timeh6256 of her travailh3205h8800, that, behold, twinsh8380 were in her wombh990.

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And it came to pass, when she travailedh3205h8800, that the one put outh5414h8799 his handh3027: and the midwifeh3205h8764 tookh3947h8799 and boundh7194h8799 upon his handh3027 a scarlet threadh8144, sayingh559h8800, This came outh3318h8804 firsth7223.

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And it came to pass, as he drew backh7725h8688 his handh3027, that, behold, his brotherh251 came outh3318h8804: and she saidh559h8799, How hast thou broken forthh6555h8804? this breachh6556 be upon thee: therefore his nameh8034 was calledh7121h8799 Pharezh6557. How hast...: or, Wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee?
Pharez: that is A breach

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And afterwardh310 came outh3318h8804 his brotherh251, that had the scarlet threadh8144 upon his handh3027: and his nameh8034 was calledh7121h8799 Zarahh2226.



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