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

² And Judah ^H3063 saw ^H7200 there 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁰ And the thing which ^H834 he did ^H6213 displeased ^{H3415 H5869} the LORD: ^H3068 wherefore he slew ^H4191 him also.

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

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

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

¹⁴ And she put ^H5493 her widow's ^H491 garments ^H899 off ^H5493 from her, and covered her ^H3680 with a vail, ^H6809 and wrapped herself, ^H5968 and sat in ^H3427 an open ^H5869 place, ^H6607 which is by the way ^H1870 to Timnath; ^H8553 for she saw ^H7200 that Shelah ^H7956 was grown, ^H1431 and she was not given ^H5414 unto him to wife. ^H802

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

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

¹⁷ And he said, ^H559 I will send ^H7971 thee a kid ^{H5795 H1423} from the flock. ^H6629 And she said, ^H559 Wilt thou give ^H5414 me a pledge, ^H6162 till thou send ^H7971 it?

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

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

²⁰ And 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 the woman's ^H802 hand: ^H3027 but he found her ^H4672 not.

²¹ Then he asked ^H7592 the men ^H582 of that place, ^H4725 saying, ^H559 Where is the harlot, ^H6948 that was openly ^H5869 by the way side? ^H1870 And they said, ^H559 There was no harlot ^H6948 in this ^H2088 place.

²² And he returned ^H7725 to Judah, ^H3063 and said, ^H559 I cannot ^H3808 find ^H4672 her; and also the men ^H582 of the place ^H4725 said, ^H559 that there was no harlot ^H6948 in this place.

²³ And Judah ^H3063 said, ^H559 Let her take ^H3947 it to her, lest we be shamed: ^H937 behold, I sent ^H7971 this kid, ^H1423 and thou hast not found ^H4672 her.

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

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

²⁶ And Judah ^H3063 acknowledged ^H5234 them, and said, ^H559 She hath been more righteous ^H6663 than I; because that I gave ^H5414 her not to Shelah ^H7956 my son. ^H1121 And he knew her ^H3045 again ^H3254 no more.

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

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

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

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