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Genesis 38 – King James Version (KJV)

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Judah and Tamar

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Gen 38:1 - And it came to pass^H1961 at^H6256^➔ that^H1931 time,^➔^H6256 that^H3381^➔ Judah^H3063 went down^➔^H3381 from^H854 his brethren,^H251 and turned^H5186 in to^H5704 a certain^H376 Adullamite,^H5726 whose name^H8034 was Hirah.^H2437

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Gen 38:2 - And^H7200^➔ Judah^H3063 saw^➔^H7200 there^H8033 a daughter^H1323 of a certain^H376 Canaanite,^H3669 whose name^H8034 was Shuah;^H7770 and he took her,^H3947 and went in^H935 unto her.^H413

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Gen 38:3 - And she conceived,^H2029 and bare^H3205 a son;^H1121 and he called^H7121 his name^H8034 Er.^H6147

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Gen 38:4 - And she conceived^H2029 again,^H5750 and bare^H3205 a son;^H1121 and she called^H7121 his name^H8034 Onan.^H209

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Gen 38:5 - And she^H3254^➔ yet again^H5750 conceived,^➔^H3254 and bare^H3205 a son;^H1121 and called^H7121 his name^H8034 Shelah:^H7956 and he was^H1961 at Chezib,^H3580 when she bare^H3205 him.^H853

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Gen 38:6 - And^H3947^➔ Judah^H3063 took^➔^H3947 a wife^H802 for Er^H6147 his firstborn,^H1060 whose name^H8034 was Tamar.^H8559

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Gen 38:7 - And^H1961^➔ Er,^H6147 Judah's^H3063 firstborn,^H1060 was^➔^H1961 wicked^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD;^H3068 and^H4191^➔ the LORD^H3068 slew him.^➔^H4191

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Gen 38:8 - And^H559^➔ Judah^H3063 said^➔^H559 unto Onan,^H209 Go in^H935 unto^H413 thy brother's^H251 wife,^H802 and marry^H2992 her,^H853 and raise up^H6965 seed^H2233 to thy brother.^H251

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Gen 38:9 - And^H3045^➔ Onan^H209 knew^➔^H3045 that^H3588 the seed^H2233 should^H1961^➔ not^H3808 be^➔^H1961 his; and it came to pass,^H1961 when^H518 he went in^H935 unto^H413 his brother's^H251 wife,^H802 that he spilled^H7843 it on the ground,^H776 lest that^H1115 he should give^H5414 seed^H2233 to his brother.^H251

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Gen 38:10 - And^H7489^➔ the thing which^H834 he did^H6213 displeased^➔^H7489^H5869 the LORD:^H3068 wherefore he slew^H4191 him^H853 also.^H1571

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Gen 38:11 - Then said^H559 Judah^H3063 to Tamar^H8559 his daughter in law,^H3618 Remain^H3427 a widow^H490 at^H1004^➔ thy father's^H1 house,^➔^H1004 till^H5704 Shelah^H7956 my son^H1121 be grown:^H1431 for^H3588 he said,^H559 Lest peradventure^H6435 he^H1931 die^H4191 also,^H1571 as his brethren^H251 did. And^H3212^➔ Tamar^H8559 went^➔^H3212 and dwelt^H3427 in^H1004^➔ her father's^H1 house.^➔^H1004

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Gen 38:12 - And in process^H7235 of time^H3117 the daughter^H1323 of Shuah^H7770 Judah's^H3063 wife^H802 died;^H4191 and^H5162^➔ Judah^H3063 was comforted,^➔^H5162 and went up^H5927 unto^H5921 his sheepshearers^H1494^H6629 to Timnath,^H8553 he^H1931 and^H2437^➔ his friend^H7453 Hirah^➔^H2437 the Adullamite.^H5726

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Gen 38:13 - And it was told^H5046 Tamar,^H8559 saying,^H559 Behold^H2009 thy father in law^H2524 goeth up^H5927 to Timnath^H8553 to shear^H1494 his sheep.^H6629

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Gen 38:14 - And she put^H5493^➔ her widow's^H491 garments^H899 off^➔^H5493 from her,^H5921 and covered her^H3680 with a vail,^H6809 and wrapped herself,^H5968 and sat^H3427 in an open place,^H6607^H5879 which^H834 is by^H5921 the way^H1870 to Timnath;^H8553 for^H3588 she saw^H7200 that^H3588 Shelah^H7956 was grown,^H1431 and she^H1931 was^H5414^➔ not^H3808 given^➔^H5414 unto him to wife.^H802

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Gen 38:15 - When^H7200^➔ Judah^H3063 saw her,^➔^H7200 he thought her^H2803 to be an harlot;^H2181 because^H3588 she had covered^H3680 her face.^H6440

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Gen 38:16 - And he turned^H5186 unto her^H413 by^H413 the way,^H1870 and said,^H559 Go to,^H3051 I pray thee,^H4994 let me come in^H935 unto thee;^H413 (for^H3588 he knew^H3045 not^H3808 that^H3588 she^H1931 was his daughter in law.)^H3618 And she said,^H559 What^H4100 wilt thou give^H5414 me, that^H3588 thou mayest come in^H935 unto me?^H413

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Gen 38:17 - And he said,^H559 I^H595 will send^H7971 thee a kid^H1423^H5795 from^H4480 the flock.^H6629 And she said,^H559 Wilt thou give^H5414 me a pledge,^H6162 till^H5704 thou send^H7971 it?

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Gen 38:18 - And he said,^H559 What^H4100 pledge^H6162 shall I give^H5414 thee? And she said,^H559 Thy signet,^H2368 and thy bracelets,^H6616 and thy staff^H4294 that^H834 is in thine hand.^H3027 And he gave^H5414 it her, and came in^H935 unto her,^H413 and she conceived^H2029 by him.

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Gen 38:19 - And she arose,^H6965 and went away,^H3212 and laid by^H5493 her vail^H6809 from her,^H5921 and put on^H3847 the garments^H899 of her widowhood.^H491

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Gen 38:20 - And^H7971^➔ Judah^H3063 sent^➔^H7971 the kid^H1423^H5795 by the hand^H3027 of his friend^H7453 the Adullamite,^H5726 to receive^H3947 his pledge^H6162 from^H3027^➔ the woman's^H802 hand:^➔^H3027 but^H3808^➔ he found her^H4672 not.^➔^H3808

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Gen 38:21 - Then he asked^H7592 the men^H376 of that place,^H4725 saying,^H559 Where^H346 is the harlot,^H6948 that^H1931 was openly^H5879 by^H5921 the way side?^H1870 And they said,^H559 There was^H1961 no^H3808 harlot^H6948 in this^H2088 place.

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Gen 38:22 - And he returned^H7725 to^H413 Judah,^H3063 and said,^H559 I^H4672^➔ cannot^H3808 find her;^➔^H4672 and also^H1571 the men^H376 of the place^H4725 said,^H559 that there was^H1961 no^H3808 harlot^H6948 in this^H2088 place.

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Gen 38:23 - And^H559^➔ Judah^H3063 said,^➔^H559 Let her take^H3947 it to her, lest^H6435 we be^H1961 shamed:^H937 behold,^H2009 I sent^H7971 this^H2088 kid,^H1423 and thou^H859 hast^H4672^➔ not^H3808 found her.^➔^H4672

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Gen 38:24 - And it came to pass^H1961 about three^H7969^➔ months^H2320 after,^➔^H7969 that it was told^H5046 Judah,^H3063 saying,^H559 Tamar^H8559 thy daughter in law^H3618 hath played the harlot;^H2181 and also,^H1571 behold,^H2009 she is with child^H2030 by whoredom.^H2183 And^H559^➔ Judah^H3063 said,^➔^H559 Bring her forth,^H3318 and let her be burnt.^H8313

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Gen 38:25 - When^H3318^➔ she^H1931 was brought forth,^➔^H3318 she^H1931 sent^H7971 to^H413 her father in law,^H2524 saying,^H559 By the man,^H376 whose^H834 these^H428 are, am I^H595 with child:^H2030 and she said,^H559 Discern,^H5234 I pray thee,^H4994 whose^H4310 are these,^H428 the signet,^H2858 and bracelets,^H6616 and staff.^H4294

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Gen 38:26 - And^H5234^➔ Judah^H3063 acknowledged^➔^H5234 them, and said,^H559 She hath been^H6663^➔ more^H4480^➔ righteous^➔^H6663 than I;^➔^H4480^H3651 because that^H3588^H5921 I gave her^H5414 not^H3808 to Shelah^H7956 my son.^H1121 And^H3808^➔ he knew her^H3045 again^H3254 no^➔^H3808 more.^H5750

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Gen 38:27 - And it came to pass^H1961 in the time^H6256 of her travail,^H3205 that, behold,^H2009 twins^H8380 were in her womb.^H990

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Gen 38:28 - And it came to pass,^H1961 when she travailed,^H3205 that^H5414^➔ the one put out^➔^H5414 his hand:^H3027 and^H3947^➔ the midwife^H3205 took^➔^H3947 and bound^H7194 upon^H5921 his hand^H3027 a scarlet thread,^H8144 saying,^H559 This^H2088 came out^H3318 first.^H7223

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Gen 38:29 - And it came to pass,^H1961 as he drew back^H7725 his hand,^H3027 that, behold,^H2009 his brother^H251 came out:^H3318 and she said,^H559 How^H4100 hast thou broken forth?^H6555 this breach^H6556 be upon thee:^H5921 therefore^H7121^➔ his name^H8034 was called^➔^H7121 Pharez.^H6557

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Gen 38:30 - And afterward^H310 came out^H3318 his brother,^H251 that had^H834 the scarlet thread^H8144 upon^H5921 his hand:^H3027 and^H7121^➔ his name^H8034 was called^➔^H7121 Zarah.^H2226

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