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Genesis - ch 38 v 1 - 20
- 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.
- And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in to her.
- And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.
- And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she called his name Onan.
- And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.
- And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name was Tamar.
- And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
- And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
- 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.
- And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
- 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.
- 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.
- And it was told to Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnath, to shear his sheep.
- 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.
- When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; because she had covered her face.
- 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?
- 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?
- 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.
- And she arose and went her way and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
- 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.
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