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She went her way and dwelt in her father's house. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And after many days were past, the daughter of Sue the wife of Juda died: and when he had taken comfort after his mourning, he went up to Thamnas, to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hiras the Odollamite the shepherd of his flock. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And it was told Thamar that her father in law was come up to Thamnas to shear his sheep. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And she put off the garments of her widowhood, and took a veil: and changing her dress, sat in the cross way, that leadeth to Thamnas: because Sela was grown up, and she had not been married to him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>When Juda saw her, he thought she was a harlot: for she had covered her face, lest she should be known. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And going to her, he said: Suffer me to lie with thee: for he knew her not to be his daughter in law. And she answered: What wilt thou give me to en joy my company? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>He said: I will send thee a kid out of the flock. And when she said again: I will suffer what thou wilt, if thou give a pledge, till thou send what thou promisest, <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Juda said: What wilt thou have for a pledge ? She answered: Thy ring and bracelet, and the staff which thou holdest in thy hand. The woman therefore at one copulation conceived. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And she arose and went her way: and putting off the apparel which she had taken, put on the garments of her widowhood. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And Juda sent a kid by his shepherd, the Odollamite, that he might receive the pledge again, which he had given to the woman: but he, not finding her, <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>asked the men of that place : Where is the woman that sat in the cross way? And when they all made answer: There was no harlot in this place, <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>He returned to Juda, and said to him: I have not found her; moreover the men of that place said to me, that there never sat a harlot there. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Juda said : Let her take it to herself ; surely she cannot charge us with a,lie: I sent the kid which I promised: and thou didst not find her. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And behold after three months they told a lie, saying: Thamar, thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and she appeareth to have a big belly. And Juda said : Bring her out that she may be burnt. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>But when she was led to execution, she sent to her father in law, saying: By the man, to whom these things belong, I am with child. See whose ring, and bracelet, and staff this is. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>But he acknowledging the gifts, said: She is juster than I: because I did not give her to Sela, my son. However, he knew her no more. </p> <p class="hdg">The Birth of Pharez and Zarah</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And when she was ready to be brought to bed, there appeared twins in her womb: and in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, whereon the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying: <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>This shall come forth the first. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>But he drawing back his hand, the other came forth: and the woman said: Why is the partition divided for thee? and therefore called his name Phares. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Afterwards his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread: and she called him Zara. </p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Douay-Rheims Bible<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../genesis/37.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Genesis 37"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Genesis 37" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../genesis/39.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Genesis 39"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Genesis 39" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/genesis/38-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>