Genesis:38:1-24

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* And it came to pass at that time , that Judah went down from his brothers , and turned in to a certain Adullamite , whose name was Hirah . * And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua . 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 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 firstborn , and her name was Tamar . * And Er , Judah 's firstborn , was wicked in the sight of LORD , and LORD killed him . * And Judah said to Onan , Go in to thy brother 's wife , and perform the duty of a husband 's brother to 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 spilled it on the ground , lest he should give seed to his brother . * And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of LORD , and he killed him also . * Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law , Remain a widow in thy father 's house , till Shelah my son be grown up , for he said , Lest he also die , like his brothers . And Tamar went and dwelt in her father 's house . * And in process of time Shua 's daughter , the wife of Judah , died . And Judah was comforted , and went up to his sheep shearers to Timnah , he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite . * And it was told Tamar , saying , Behold , thy father-in-law goes up to Timnah to shear his sheep . * And she put the garments of her widowhood off from her , and covered herself with her veil , and wrapped herself , and sat in the gate of Enaim , which is by the way to Timnah , for she saw that Shelah was grown up , and she was not give * When Judah saw her , he thought her to be a harlot , for she had covered her face . * And he turned to her by the way , and said , Come , I pray thee , let me come in to thee , for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law . And she said , What will thou give me , that thou may come in to me ? * And he said , I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock . And she said , Will thou give me a pledge , till thou send it ? * And he said , What pledge shall I give thee ? And she said , Thy signet and thy cord , 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 away , and put off her veil from her , and put on the garments of her widowhood . * And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite , to receive the pledge from the woman 's hand , but he did not find her . * Then he asked the men of her place , saying , Where is the prostitute , who was at Enaim by the wayside ? And they said , There has been no prostitute here . * And he returned to Judah , and said , I have not found her , and also the men of the place said , There has been no prostitute here . * And Judah said , Let her take it to her , lest we be put to shame . Behold , I sent this kid , and thou have not found her . * And it came to pass about three months after , that it was told Judah , saying , Tamar thy daughter-in-law has played the harlot , and moreover , behold , she is with child by whoredom . And Judah said , Bring her forth , and let her be bur

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