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Genesis 38
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Judah and Tamar

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Gen 38:1 - And it came^H1961 about at that time,^H6256 that Judah^H3063 [fn]departed^H3381 from his brothers^H251 and [fn]visited^H5186 a certain^H376 Adullamite,^H5726 whose name^H8034 was Hirah.^H2437

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

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Gen 38:3 - So she conceived^H2029 and bore^H3205 a son^H1121 and he named^H7121^H8034 him Er.^H6147

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Gen 38:4 - Then she conceived^H2029 again^H5750 and bore^H3205 a son^H1121 and named^H7121^H8034 him Onan.^H209

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Gen 38:5 - She bore^H3205 still^H5750 another^H3254 son^H1121 and named^H7121^H8034 him Shelah;^H7956 and it was at Chezib^H3580 [fn]that she bore^H3205 him.

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

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Gen 38:7 - But Er,^H6147 Judah’s^H3063 firstborn,^H1060 was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 so the LORD^H3068 took^H4191 his life.^H4191

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Gen 38:8 - Then Judah^H3063 said^H559 to Onan,^H209 “Go^H935 in to your brother’s^H251 wife,^H802 and perform^H2992 your duty^H2992 as a brother-in-law^H2992 to her, and raise^H6965 up [fn]offspring^H2233 for your brother.”^H251

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Gen 38:9 - Onan^H209 knew^H3045 that the [fn]offspring^H2233 would not be his; so when^H518 he went^H935 in to his brother’s^H251 wife,^H802 he [fn]wasted^H7843 his seed on the ground^H776 in order not to give^H5414 [fn]offspring^H2233 to his brother.^H251

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Gen 38:10 - But what^H834 he did^H6213 was displeasing^H7489 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD;^H3068 so He took^H4191 his life^H4191 also.^H1571

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Gen 38:11 - Then Judah^H3063 said^H559 to his daughter-in-law^H3618 Tamar,^H8559 “Remain^H3427 a widow^H490 in your father’s^H1 house^H1004 until^H5704 my son^H1121 Shelah^H7956 grows^H1431 up”; for he [fn]thought,^H559 “I am afraid that he too^H1571 may die^H4191 like his brothers.”^H251 So Tamar^H8559 went^H1980 and lived^H3427 in her father’s^H1 house.^H1004

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Gen 38:12 - Now [fn]after a considerable^H7235 time^H3117 Shua’s^H7770 daughter,^H1323 the wife^H802 of Judah,^H3063 died;^H4191 and when [fn]the time^H5162 of mourning^H5162 was ended,^H5162 Judah^H3063 went^H5927 up to his sheepshearers^H6629^H1494 at Timnah,^H8553 he and his friend^H7453 Hirah^H2437 the Adullamite.^H5726

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Gen 38:13 - It was told^H5046 to Tamar,^H8559 “[fn]Behold,^H2009 your father-in-law^H2524 is going^H5927 up to Timnah^H8553 to shear^H1494 his sheep.”^H6629

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Gen 38:14 - So she [fn]removed^H5493 her widow’s^H491 garments^H899 and covered^H3680 herself with a [fn]veil,^H6809 and wrapped^H5968 herself, and sat^H3427 in the gateway^H6607 of [fn]Enaim,^H5879 which^H834 is on the road^H1870 to Timnah;^H8553 for she saw^H7200 that Shelah^H7956 had grown^H1431 up, and she had not been given^H5414 to him as a wife.^H802

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Gen 38:15 - When Judah^H3063 saw^H7200 her, he thought^H2803 she was a harlot,^H2181 for she had covered^H3680 her face.^H6440

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Gen 38:16 - So he turned^H5186 aside^H5186 to her by the road,^H1870 and said,^H559 “[fn]Here^H3051 now,^H4994 let me come^H935 in to you”; for he did not know^H3045 that she was his daughter-in-law.^H3618 And she said,^H559 “What^H4100 will you give^H5414 me, that you may come^H935 in to me?”

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Gen 38:17 - He said,^H559 therefore, “I will send^H7971 you a [fn]young^H1423^H5795 goat^H1423^H5795 from the flock.”^H6629 She said,^H559 moreover, “Will you give^H5414 a pledge^H6162 until^H5704 you send^H7971 it?”

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Gen 38:18 - He said,^H559 “What^H4100 pledge^H6162 shall I give^H5414 you?” And she said,^H559 “Your seal^H2368 and your cord,^H6616 and your staff^H4294 that is in your hand.”^H3027 So he gave^H5414 them to her and went^H935 in to her, and she conceived^H2029 by him.

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Gen 38:19 - Then she arose^H6965 and departed,^H1980 and [fn]removed^H5493 her [fn]veil^H6809 and put^H3847 on her widow’s^H491 garments.^H899

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Gen 38:20 - When Judah^H3063 sent^H7971 the [fn]young^H1423^H5795 goat^H1423^H5795 by his friend^H7453 the Adullamite,^H5726 to receive^H3947 the pledge^H6162 from the woman’s^H802 hand,^H3027 he did not find^H4672 her.

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Gen 38:21 - He asked^H7592 the men^H376 of her place,^H4725 saying,^H559 “Where^H346 is the temple^H6945 prostitute^H6945 who^H1931 was by the road^H1870 at Enaim?”^H5879 But they said,^H559 “There has been^H1961 no^H3808 temple^H6945 prostitute^H6945 here.”^H2088

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Gen 38:22 - So he returned^H7725 to Judah,^H3063 and said,^H559 “I did not find^H4672 her; and furthermore,^H1571 the men^H376 of the place^H4725 said,^H559 ‘There has been^H1961 no^H3808 temple^H6945 prostitute^H6945 here.’”^H2088

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Gen 38:23 - Then Judah^H3063 said,^H559 “Let her [fn]keep^H3947 them, otherwise^H6435 we will become^H1961 a laughingstock.^H937 [fn]After^H2009 all,^H2009 I sent^H7971 this^H2088 young^H1423 goat,^H1423 but you did not find^H4672 her.”

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Gen 38:24 - Now it was about three^H7969 months^H2320 later that Judah^H3063 was informed,^H5046 “[fn]Your daughter-in-law^H3618 Tamar^H8559 has played^H2181 the harlot,^H2181 and behold,^H2009 she is also^H1571 with child^H2030 by harlotry.”^H2183 Then Judah^H3063 said,^H559 “Bring^H3318 her out and let her be burned!”^H8313

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Gen 38:25 - It was while she was being brought^H3318 out that she sent^H7971 to her father-in-law,^H2524 saying,^H559 “I am with child^H2030 by the man^H376 to whom^H834 these^H428 things^H428 belong.” And she said,^H559 “Please^H4994 examine^H5234 and see,^H5234 whose^H4310 signet^H2368 ring^H2858 and cords^H6616 and staff^H4294 are these?”^H428

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Gen 38:26 - Judah^H3063 recognized^H5234 them, and said,^H559 “She is more^H4480 righteous^H6663 than^H4480 I, inasmuch^H3588^H5921^H3651 as I did not give^H5414 her to my son^H1121 Shelah.”^H7956 And he did not [fn]have^H3045 relations^H3045 with her again.^H3254^H5750

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Gen 38:27 - It came^H1961 about at the time^H6256 she was giving^H3205 birth,^H3205 that behold,^H2009 there were twins^H8380 in her womb.^H990

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Gen 38:28 - Moreover, it took^H1961 place^H1961 while she was giving^H3205 birth,^H3205 one put^H5414 out a hand,^H3027 and the midwife^H3205 took^H3947 and tied^H7194 a scarlet^H8144 thread on his hand,^H3027 saying,^H559 “This^H2088 one^H2088 came^H3318 out first.”^H7223

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Gen 38:29 - But it came^H1961 about as he drew^H7725 back^H7725 his hand,^H3027 that behold,^H2009 his brother^H251 came^H3318 out. Then she said,^H559 “What^H4100 a breach^H6556 you have made^H6555 for yourself!” So he was named^H7121^H8034 [fn]Perez.^H6557

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Gen 38:30 - Afterward^H310 his brother^H251 came^H3318 out who^H834 had the scarlet^H8144 thread on his hand;^H3027 and he was named^H7121^H8034 [fn]Zerah.^H2226

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NASB95 Footnotes

(38:1)

Literally: went down

(38:1)

Literally: turned aside to

Literally: when

Literally: seed

Literally: seed

Literally: spilled on the ground

(38:11)

Literally: said

(38:12)

Literally: the days became many and

(38:12)

Literally: Judah was comforted, he

(38:13)

Literally: saying, Behold

(38:14)

Literally: removed from herself

(38:14)

Or, shawl

(38:14)

In Josh 15:34, Enam

(38:16)

Or, Come, now

(38:17)

Literally: kid of goats

(38:19)

Literally: removed from herself

(38:19)

Or, shawl

(38:20)

Literally: kid of goats by the hand of

(38:23)

Literally: take for herself

(38:23)

Literally: Behold

(38:24)

Literally: saying, Your

(38:26)

Literally: know her yet again

(38:29)

I.e. a breach

(38:30)

I.e. a dawning or brightness

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Genesis 38
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– New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)