Genesis 38

KJV_Strongs(i)
  1 H6256 And it came to pass at that time H3063 , that Judah H3381 went down [H8799]   H251 from his brethren H5186 , and turned [H8799]   H376 in to a certain H5726 Adullamite H8034 , whose name H2437 was Hirah.
  2 H3063 And Judah H7200 saw [H8799]   H1323 there a daughter H376 of a certain H3669 Canaanite H8034 , whose name H7770 was Shuah H3947 ; and he took her [H8799]   H935 , and went in [H8799]   unto her.
  3 H2029 And she conceived [H8799]   H3205 , and bare [H8799]   H1121 a son H7121 ; and he called [H8799]   H8034 his name H6147 Er.
  4 H2029 And she conceived [H8799]   H3205 again, and bare [H8799]   H1121 a son H7121 ; and she called [H8799]   H8034 his name H209 Onan.
  5 H3254 And she yet again conceived [H8686]   H3205 , and bare [H8799]   H1121 a son H7121 ; and called [H8799]   H8034 his name H7956 Shelah H3580 : and he was at Chezib H3205 , when she bare [H8800]   him.
  6 H3063 And Judah H3947 took [H8799]   H802 a wife H6147 for Er H1060 his firstborn H8034 , whose name H8559 was Tamar.
  7 H6147 And Er H3063 , Judah's H1060 firstborn H7451 , was wicked H5869 in the sight H3068 of the LORD H3068 ; and the LORD H4191 slew [H8686]   him.
  8 H3063 And Judah H559 said [H8799]   H209 unto Onan H935 , Go in [H8798]   H251 unto thy brother's H802 wife H2992 , and marry [H8761]   H6965 her, and raise up [H8685]   H2233 seed H251 to thy brother.
  9 H209 And Onan H3045 knew [H8799]   H2233 that the seed H518 should not be his; and it came to pass, when H935 he went in [H8802]   H251 unto his brother's H802 wife H7843 , that he spilled [H8765]   H776 it on the ground H1115 , lest H5414 that he should give [H8800]   H2233 seed H251 to his brother.
  10 H834 And the thing which H6213 he did [H8804]   H3415 displeased [H8799]   H5869   H3068 the LORD H4191 : wherefore he slew [H8686]   him also.
  11 H559 Then said [H8799]   H3063 Judah H8559 to Tamar H3618 his daughter in law H3427 , Remain [H8798]   H490 a widow H1 at thy father's H1004 house H7956 , till Shelah H1121 my son H1431 be grown [H8799]   H559 : for he said [H8804]   H4191 , Lest peradventure he die [H8799]   H251 also, as his brethren H8559 did . And Tamar H3212 went [H8799]   H3427 and dwelt [H8799]   H1 in her father's H1004 house.
  12 H7235 And in process [H8799]   H3117 of time H1323 the daughter H7770 of Shuah H3063 Judah's H802 wife H4191 died [H8799]   H3063 ; and Judah H5162 was comforted [H8735]   H5927 , and went up [H8799]   H1494 unto his sheepshearers [H8802]   H6629   H8553 to Timnath H7453 , he and his friend H2437 Hirah H5726 the Adullamite.
  13 H5046 And it was told [H8714]   H8559 Tamar H559 , saying [H8800]   H2524 , Behold thy father in law H5927 goeth up [H8802]   H8553 to Timnath H1494 to shear [H8800]   H6629 his sheep.
  14 H5493 And she put H491 her widow's H899 garments H5493 off [H8686]   H3680 from her, and covered her [H8762]   H6809 with a vail H5968 , and wrapped herself [H8691]   H3427 , and sat in [H8799]   H5869 an open H6607 place H1870 , which is by the way H8553 to Timnath H7200 ; for she saw [H8804]   H7956 that Shelah H1431 was grown [H8804]   H5414 , and she was not given [H8738]   H802 unto him to wife.
  15 H3063 When Judah H7200 saw her [H8799]   H2803 , he thought [H8799]   H2181 her to be an harlot [H8802]   H3680 ; because she had covered [H8765]   H6440 her face.
  16 H5186 And he turned [H8799]   H1870 unto her by the way H559 , and said [H8799]   H3051 , Go to [H8798]   H935 , I pray thee, let me come in [H8799]   H3045 unto thee; (for he knew [H8804]   H3618 not that she was his daughter in law H559 .) And she said [H8799]   H5414 , What wilt thou give [H8799]   H935 me, that thou mayest come in [H8799]   unto me?
  17 H559 And he said [H8799]   H7971 , I will send [H8762]   H5795 thee a kid H1423   H6629 from the flock H559 . And she said [H8799]   H5414 , Wilt thou give [H8799]   H6162 me a pledge H7971 , till thou send [H8800]   it ?
  18 H559 And he said [H8799]   H834 , What H6162 pledge H5414 shall I give [H8799]   H559 thee? And she said [H8799]   H2368 , Thy signet H6616 , and thy bracelets H4294 , and thy staff H3027 that is in thine hand H5414 . And he gave [H8799]   H935 it her, and came in [H8799]   H2029 unto her, and she conceived [H8799]   by him.
  19 H6965 And she arose [H8799]   H3212 , and went away [H8799]   H5493 , and laid by [H8686]   H6809 her vail H3847 from her, and put on [H8799]   H899 the garments H491 of her widowhood.
  20 H3063 And Judah H7971 sent [H8799]   H1423 the kid H5795   H3027 by the hand H7453 of his friend H5726 the Adullamite H3947 , to receive [H8800]   H6162 his pledge H802 from the woman's H3027 hand H4672 : but he found her [H8804]   not.
  21 H7592 Then he asked [H8799]   H582 the men H4725 of that place H559 , saying [H8800]   H6948 , Where is the harlot H5869 , that was openly H1870 by the way side H559 ? And they said [H8799]   H6948 , There was no harlot H2088 in this place .
  22 H7725 And he returned [H8799]   H3063 to Judah H559 , and said [H8799]   H3808 , I cannot H4672 find [H8804]   H582 her; and also the men H4725 of the place H559 said [H8804]   H6948 , that there was no harlot in this place .
  23 H3063 And Judah H559 said [H8799]   H3947 , Let her take [H8799]   H937 it to her, lest we be shamed H7971 : behold, I sent [H8804]   H1423 this kid H4672 , and thou hast not found [H8804]   her.
  24 H7969 And it came to pass about three H2320 months H5046 after, that it was told [H8714]   H3063 Judah H559 , saying [H8800]   H8559 , Tamar H3618 thy daughter in law H2181 hath played the harlot [H8804]   H2030 ; and also, behold, she is with child H2183 by whoredom H3063 . And Judah H559 said [H8799]   H3318 , Bring her forth [H8685]   H8313 , and let her be burnt [H8735]  .
  25 H3318 When she was brought forth [H8716]   H7971 , she sent [H8804]   H2524 to her father in law H559 , saying [H8800]   H376 , By the man H2030 , whose these are, am I with child H559 : and she said [H8799]   H5234 , Discern [H8685]   H2858 , I pray thee, whose are these, the signet H6616 , and bracelets H4294 , and staff.
  26 H3063 And Judah H5234 acknowledged [H8686]   H559 them, and said [H8799]   H6663 , She hath been more righteous [H8804]   H5414 than I; because that I gave [H8804]   H7956 her not to Shelah H1121 my son H3045 . And he knew her [H8800]   H3254 again [H8804]   no more.
  27 H6256 And it came to pass in the time H3205 of her travail [H8800]   H8380 , that, behold, twins H990 were in her womb.
  28 H3205 And it came to pass, when she travailed [H8800]   H5414 , that the one put out [H8799]   H3027 his hand H3205 : and the midwife [H8764]   H3947 took [H8799]   H7194 and bound [H8799]   H3027 upon his hand H8144 a scarlet thread H559 , saying [H8800]   H3318 , This came out [H8804]   H7223 first.
  29 H7725 And it came to pass, as he drew back [H8688]   H3027 his hand H251 , that, behold, his brother H3318 came out [H8804]   H559 : and she said [H8799]   H6555 , How hast thou broken forth [H8804]   H6556 ? this breach H8034 be upon thee: therefore his name H7121 was called [H8799]   H6557 Pharez.
  30 H310 And afterward H3318 came out [H8804]   H251 his brother H8144 , that had the scarlet thread H3027 upon his hand H8034 : and his name H7121 was called [H8799]   H2226 Zarah.
ERV(i) 1 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. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again bare a son, and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. 6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. 7 And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. 8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and perform the duty of an husband’s brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother. 9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of the LORD: and he slew him also. 11 Then said Judah 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 brethren. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house. 12 And in process of time Shua’s daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. 13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father in law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep. 14 And she put off from her the garments of her widowhood, 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 given unto him to wife. 15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; for she had covered her face. 16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee: for he knew not that she was his daughter in law. And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? 17 And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it? 18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave them to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. 19 And she arose, and went away, and put off her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood. 20 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 found her not. 21 Then he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was at Enaim by the way side? And they said, There hath been no harlot here. 22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not found her; and also the men of the place said, There hath been no harlot here. 23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put to shame: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. 24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. 25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and the cords, and the staff. 26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I; forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more. 27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb. 28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. 29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, Wherefore hast thou made a breach for thyself? therefore his name was called Perez. 30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.