Genesis

Chapter 38

1 And it came1961 to pass at that time,6256 that Judah3063 went3381 down3381 from his brothers,251 and turned5186 in to a certain376 Adullamite,5726 whose name8034 was Hirah.2437

2 And Judah3063 saw7200 there8033 a daughter1323 of a certain376 Canaanite,3669 whose name8034 was Shuah;7770 and he took3947 her, and went935 in to her.

3 And she conceived,2029 and bore3205 a son;1121 and he called7121 his name8034 Er.6147

4 And she conceived2029 again,5750 and bore3205 a son;1121 and she called7121 his name8034 Onan.209

5 And she yet5750 again5750 conceived,3254 and bore3205 a son;1121 and called7121 his name8034 Shelah:7956 and he was at Chezib,3580 when she bore3205 him.

6 And Judah3063 took3947 a wife802 for Er6147 his firstborn,1060 whose name8034 was Tamar.8559

7 And Er,6147 Judah's3063 firstborn,1060 was wicked7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD;3068 and the LORD3068 slew4191 him.

8 And Judah3063 said559 to Onan,209 Go935 in to your brother's251 wife,802 and marry2992 her, and raise6965 up seed2233 to your brother.251

9 And Onan209 knew3045 that the seed2233 should not be his; and it came1961 to pass, when518 he went935 in to his brother's251 wife,802 that he spilled7843 it on the ground,776 lest1115 that he should give5414 seed2233 to his brother.251

10 And the thing which834 he did6213 displeased7489 5869 the LORD:3068 why he slew4191 him also.1571

11 Then said559 Judah3063 to Tamar8559 his daughter3618 in law,3618 Remain3427 a widow490 at your father's1 house,1004 till5704 Shelah7956 my son1121 be grown:1431 for he said,559 Lest6435 peradventure he die4191 also,1571 as his brothers251 did. And Tamar8559 went3212 and dwelled3427 in her father's1 house.1004

12 And in process7235 of time3117 the daughter1323 of Shuah7770 Judah's3063 wife802 died;4191 and Judah3063 was comforted,5162 and went5927 up to his sheep shearers1494 6629 to Timnath,8553 he and his friend7453 Hirah2437 the Adullamite.5726

13 And it was told5046 Tamar,8559 saying,559 Behold2009 your father2524 in law2524 goes5927 up to Timnath8553 to shear1494 his sheep.6629

14 And she put5493 her widow's491 garments899 off5921 from her, and covered3680 her with a veil,6809 and wrapped5968 herself, and sat3427 in an open5869 place,6607 which834 is by the way1870 to Timnath;8553 for she saw7200 that Shelah7956 was grown,1431 and she was not given5414 to him to wife.802

15 When Judah3063 saw7200 her, he thought2803 her to be an harlot;2181 because3588 she had covered3680 her face.6440

16 And he turned5186 to her by the way,1870 and said,559 Go3051 to, I pray4994 you, let me come935 in to you; (for he knew3045 not that she was his daughter3618 in law.3618) And she said,559 What4100 will you give5414 me, that you may come935 in to me?

17 And he said,559 I will send7971 you a kid1423 from the flock.6629 And she said,559 Will you give5414 me a pledge,6162 till5704 you send7971 it?

18 And he said,559 What834 pledge6162 shall I give5414 you? And she said,559 Your signet,2368 and your bracelets,6616 and your staff4294 that is in your hand.3027 And he gave5414 it her, and came935 in to her, and she conceived2029 by him.

19 And she arose,6965 and went3212 away, and laid5493 by her veil6809 from her, and put3847 on the garments899 of her widowhood.491

20 And Judah3063 sent7971 the kid1423 by the hand3027 of his friend7453 the Adullamite,5726 to receive3947 his pledge6162 from the woman's802 hand:3027 but he found4672 her not.

21 Then he asked7592 the men582 of that place,4725 saying,559 Where346 is the harlot,6948 that was openly5879 by the way1870 side? And they said,559 There was no3808 harlot6948 in this2088 place.

22 And he returned7725 to Judah,3063 and said,559 I cannot3808 find4672 her; and also1571 the men582 of the place4725 said,559 that there was no3808 harlot6948 in this2088 place.

23 And Judah3063 said,559 Let her take3947 it to her, lest6435 we be shamed:937 behold,2009 I sent7971 this2088 kid,1423 and you have not found4672 her.

24 And it came1961 to pass about three7969 months2320 after, that it was told5046 Judah,3063 saying,559 Tamar8559 your daughter3618 in law3618 has played the harlot;2181 and also,1571 behold,2009 she is with child2030 by prostitution.2183 And Judah3063 said,559 Bring3318 her forth,3318 and let her be burnt.8313

25 When she was brought3318 forth,3318 she sent7971 to her father2524 in law,2524 saying,559 By the man,376 whose834 these428 are, am I with child:2030 and she said,559 Discern,5234 I pray4994 you, whose834 are these,428 the signet,2858 and bracelets,6616 and staff.4294

26 And Judah3063 acknowledged5234 them, and said,559 She has been more righteous6663 than I; because3588 that I gave5414 her not to Shelah7956 my son.1121 And he knew3045 her again3254 no3808 more.5750

27 And it came1961 to pass in the time6256 of her travail,3205 that, behold,2009 twins8380 were in her womb.990

28 And it came1961 to pass, when she travailed,3205 that the one put5414 out his hand:3027 and the midwife3205 took3947 and bound7194 on his hand3027 a scarlet8144 thread, saying,559 This2088 came3318 out first.7223

29 And it came1961 to pass, as he drew7725 back7725 his hand,3027 that, behold,2009 his brother251 came3318 out: and she said,559 How4100 have you broken6555 forth?6556 this breach6556 be on you: therefore his name8034 was called7121 Pharez.6557

30 And afterward310 came3318 out his brother,251 that had the scarlet8144 thread on his hand:3027 and his name8034 was called7121 Zarah.2226

Genesis

Chapter 38

1 AND it came to pass at that time that Judah went down from his brothers, and turned in to a certain Arlemite, whose name was Hirah.

2 And Judah saw there the daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

3 And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.

4 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and he called his name Onan.

5 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and he called his name Shelah; and after she bore him she stopped bearing.

6 And Judah took a wife for Er, his first-born, whose name was Tamar.

7 And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

8 And Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up an offspring to your brother.

9 And Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; and it came to pass when he went in unto his brother's wife that he spilled the semen on the ground, lest that he should raise an offspring to his brother.

10 And the thing which he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD; wherefore he slew him also.

11 Then said Judah to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in your father's house, until my son Shelah grows up; for he said. Lest he die also, as his brothers did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

12 And in the course of time Shuah's daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Arlemite.

13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold your father-in-law is going up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

14 And she put off her widow's dress, and adorned herself, and covered her face with a veil, and sat down at the parting of the road to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she was not given to him to wife.

15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; because she had covered her face.

16 And he turned to her by the way and said to her, Come, let me come in unto you (for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law). And she said, What will you give me that you may come in unto me?

17 And he said, I will send you a kid from the flock. And she said, Will you give me a pledge until you send it?

18 And he said, What kind of a pledge shall I give you? And she said, Your ring and your robe and the staff that is in your hand. So he gave them to her, and then went in unto her, and she conceived by him.

19 And she arose and went away and took off her veil from her and put on the garments of her widowhood.

20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Arlemite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand; but he could not find her.

21 Then he asked the men of the place, saying, Where is the harlot who sat at the parting of the road? And they said, There is no harlot here.

22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, No harlot has been here.

23 And Judah said, Let her keep the pledge, lest I be laughed at; behold, I sent this kid, but you could not find her.

24 And it came to pass, about three months later, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the harlot; and moreover, she is with child because of her harlotry. And Judah said, Bring her out, and let her be burned.

25 When they brought her out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man to whom these articles belong, I am with child; and she said, Determine whose they are, the ring, the robe, and the staff.

26 And Judah recognized them, and said, She is more righteous than I; because I did not give her in marriage to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail that, behold, there were twins in her womb.

28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one of the babes put out his hand; and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out; and she said, What a breach has been made for you! Therefore his name was called Pharez.

30 And afterward came out his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his hand; and she called his name Zarah.

Genesis

Chapter 38

Genesis

Chapter 38

1 And it came1961 to pass at that time,6256 that Judah3063 went3381 down3381 from his brothers,251 and turned5186 in to a certain376 Adullamite,5726 whose name8034 was Hirah.2437

1 AND it came to pass at that time that Judah went down from his brothers, and turned in to a certain Arlemite, whose name was Hirah.

2 And Judah3063 saw7200 there8033 a daughter1323 of a certain376 Canaanite,3669 whose name8034 was Shuah;7770 and he took3947 her, and went935 in to her.

2 And Judah saw there the daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

3 And she conceived,2029 and bore3205 a son;1121 and he called7121 his name8034 Er.6147

3 And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.

4 And she conceived2029 again,5750 and bore3205 a son;1121 and she called7121 his name8034 Onan.209

4 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and he called his name Onan.

5 And she yet5750 again5750 conceived,3254 and bore3205 a son;1121 and called7121 his name8034 Shelah:7956 and he was at Chezib,3580 when she bore3205 him.

5 And she conceived again, and bore a son; and he called his name Shelah; and after she bore him she stopped bearing.

6 And Judah3063 took3947 a wife802 for Er6147 his firstborn,1060 whose name8034 was Tamar.8559

6 And Judah took a wife for Er, his first-born, whose name was Tamar.

7 And Er,6147 Judah's3063 firstborn,1060 was wicked7451 in the sight5869 of the LORD;3068 and the LORD3068 slew4191 him.

7 And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

8 And Judah3063 said559 to Onan,209 Go935 in to your brother's251 wife,802 and marry2992 her, and raise6965 up seed2233 to your brother.251

8 And Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife, and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up an offspring to your brother.

9 And Onan209 knew3045 that the seed2233 should not be his; and it came1961 to pass, when518 he went935 in to his brother's251 wife,802 that he spilled7843 it on the ground,776 lest1115 that he should give5414 seed2233 to his brother.251

9 And Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; and it came to pass when he went in unto his brother's wife that he spilled the semen on the ground, lest that he should raise an offspring to his brother.

10 And the thing which834 he did6213 displeased7489 5869 the LORD:3068 why he slew4191 him also.1571

10 And the thing which he did was displeasing in the sight of the LORD; wherefore he slew him also.

11 Then said559 Judah3063 to Tamar8559 his daughter3618 in law,3618 Remain3427 a widow490 at your father's1 house,1004 till5704 Shelah7956 my son1121 be grown:1431 for he said,559 Lest6435 peradventure he die4191 also,1571 as his brothers251 did. And Tamar8559 went3212 and dwelled3427 in her father's1 house.1004

11 Then said Judah to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in your father's house, until my son Shelah grows up; for he said. Lest he die also, as his brothers did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

12 And in process7235 of time3117 the daughter1323 of Shuah7770 Judah's3063 wife802 died;4191 and Judah3063 was comforted,5162 and went5927 up to his sheep shearers1494 6629 to Timnath,8553 he and his friend7453 Hirah2437 the Adullamite.5726

12 And in the course of time Shuah's daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Arlemite.

13 And it was told5046 Tamar,8559 saying,559 Behold2009 your father2524 in law2524 goes5927 up to Timnath8553 to shear1494 his sheep.6629

13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold your father-in-law is going up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

14 And she put5493 her widow's491 garments899 off5921 from her, and covered3680 her with a veil,6809 and wrapped5968 herself, and sat3427 in an open5869 place,6607 which834 is by the way1870 to Timnath;8553 for she saw7200 that Shelah7956 was grown,1431 and she was not given5414 to him to wife.802

14 And she put off her widow's dress, and adorned herself, and covered her face with a veil, and sat down at the parting of the road to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she was not given to him to wife.

15 When Judah3063 saw7200 her, he thought2803 her to be an harlot;2181 because3588 she had covered3680 her face.6440

15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; because she had covered her face.

16 And he turned5186 to her by the way,1870 and said,559 Go3051 to, I pray4994 you, let me come935 in to you; (for he knew3045 not that she was his daughter3618 in law.3618) And she said,559 What4100 will you give5414 me, that you may come935 in to me?

16 And he turned to her by the way and said to her, Come, let me come in unto you (for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law). And she said, What will you give me that you may come in unto me?

17 And he said,559 I will send7971 you a kid1423 from the flock.6629 And she said,559 Will you give5414 me a pledge,6162 till5704 you send7971 it?

17 And he said, I will send you a kid from the flock. And she said, Will you give me a pledge until you send it?

18 And he said,559 What834 pledge6162 shall I give5414 you? And she said,559 Your signet,2368 and your bracelets,6616 and your staff4294 that is in your hand.3027 And he gave5414 it her, and came935 in to her, and she conceived2029 by him.

18 And he said, What kind of a pledge shall I give you? And she said, Your ring and your robe and the staff that is in your hand. So he gave them to her, and then went in unto her, and she conceived by him.

19 And she arose,6965 and went3212 away, and laid5493 by her veil6809 from her, and put3847 on the garments899 of her widowhood.491

19 And she arose and went away and took off her veil from her and put on the garments of her widowhood.

20 And Judah3063 sent7971 the kid1423 by the hand3027 of his friend7453 the Adullamite,5726 to receive3947 his pledge6162 from the woman's802 hand:3027 but he found4672 her not.

20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Arlemite, to receive the pledge from the woman's hand; but he could not find her.

21 Then he asked7592 the men582 of that place,4725 saying,559 Where346 is the harlot,6948 that was openly5879 by the way1870 side? And they said,559 There was no3808 harlot6948 in this2088 place.

21 Then he asked the men of the place, saying, Where is the harlot who sat at the parting of the road? And they said, There is no harlot here.

22 And he returned7725 to Judah,3063 and said,559 I cannot3808 find4672 her; and also1571 the men582 of the place4725 said,559 that there was no3808 harlot6948 in this2088 place.

22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, No harlot has been here.

23 And Judah3063 said,559 Let her take3947 it to her, lest6435 we be shamed:937 behold,2009 I sent7971 this2088 kid,1423 and you have not found4672 her.

23 And Judah said, Let her keep the pledge, lest I be laughed at; behold, I sent this kid, but you could not find her.

24 And it came1961 to pass about three7969 months2320 after, that it was told5046 Judah,3063 saying,559 Tamar8559 your daughter3618 in law3618 has played the harlot;2181 and also,1571 behold,2009 she is with child2030 by prostitution.2183 And Judah3063 said,559 Bring3318 her forth,3318 and let her be burnt.8313

24 And it came to pass, about three months later, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has played the harlot; and moreover, she is with child because of her harlotry. And Judah said, Bring her out, and let her be burned.

25 When she was brought3318 forth,3318 she sent7971 to her father2524 in law,2524 saying,559 By the man,376 whose834 these428 are, am I with child:2030 and she said,559 Discern,5234 I pray4994 you, whose834 are these,428 the signet,2858 and bracelets,6616 and staff.4294

25 When they brought her out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man to whom these articles belong, I am with child; and she said, Determine whose they are, the ring, the robe, and the staff.

26 And Judah3063 acknowledged5234 them, and said,559 She has been more righteous6663 than I; because3588 that I gave5414 her not to Shelah7956 my son.1121 And he knew3045 her again3254 no3808 more.5750

26 And Judah recognized them, and said, She is more righteous than I; because I did not give her in marriage to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

27 And it came1961 to pass in the time6256 of her travail,3205 that, behold,2009 twins8380 were in her womb.990

27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail that, behold, there were twins in her womb.

28 And it came1961 to pass, when she travailed,3205 that the one put5414 out his hand:3027 and the midwife3205 took3947 and bound7194 on his hand3027 a scarlet8144 thread, saying,559 This2088 came3318 out first.7223

28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one of the babes put out his hand; and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

29 And it came1961 to pass, as he drew7725 back7725 his hand,3027 that, behold,2009 his brother251 came3318 out: and she said,559 How4100 have you broken6555 forth?6556 this breach6556 be on you: therefore his name8034 was called7121 Pharez.6557

29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, behold, his brother came out; and she said, What a breach has been made for you! Therefore his name was called Pharez.

30 And afterward310 came3318 out his brother,251 that had the scarlet8144 thread on his hand:3027 and his name8034 was called7121 Zarah.2226

30 And afterward came out his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his hand; and she called his name Zarah.