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Genesis - ch 38 v 21 - 30
- asked the men of that place : Where is the woman that sat in the cross way? And when they all made answer: There was no harlot in this place,
- He returned to Juda, and said to him: I have not found her; moreover the men of that place said to me, that there never sat a harlot there.
- Juda said : Let her take it to herself ; surely she cannot charge us with a,lie: I sent the kid which I promised: and thou didst not find her.
- And behold after three months they told a lie, saying: Thamar, thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and she appeareth to have a big belly. And Juda said : Bring her out that she may be burnt.
- But when she was led to execution, she sent to her father in law, saying: By the man, to whom these things belong, I am with child. See whose ring, and bracelet, and staff this is.
- But he acknowledging the gifts, said: She is juster than I: because I did not give her to Sela, my son. However, he knew her no more.
- And when she was ready to be brought to bed, there appeared twins in her womb: and in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, whereon the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying:
- This shall come forth the first.
- But he drawing back his hand, the other came forth: and the woman said: Why is the partition divided for thee? and therefore called his name Phares.
- Afterwards his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread: and she called him Zara.
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