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and he took her, and went in unto her. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name <i>was</i> Tamar. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>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 <i>it</i> on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren <i>did</i>. And Tamar went 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 in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which <i>is</i> by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>When Judah saw her, he thought her <i>to be</i> an harlot; because she had covered her face. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>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 <i>was</i> his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And he said, I will send <i>thee</i> a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give <i>me</i> a pledge, till thou send <i>it</i>? <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that <i>is</i> in thine hand. And he gave <i>it</i> her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and 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 Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive <i>his</i> pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where <i>is</i> the harlot, that <i>was</i> openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this <i>place</i>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, <i>that</i> there was no harlot in this <i>place</i>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And Judah said, Let her take <i>it</i> to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>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 also, behold, she <i>is</i> with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>When she <i>was</i> brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these <i>are, am</i> I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose <i>are</i> these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And Judah acknowledged <i>them</i>, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again 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 it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins <i>were</i> in her womb. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And it came to pass, when she travailed, that <i>the one</i> put out <i>his</i> hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? <i>this</i> breach <i>be</i> upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/38-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible<br /><br />Text courtesy of <a href="http://www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="http://intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<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></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/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 width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><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><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>