Genesis 38 HCSB

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width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/genesis/38.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Judah and Tamar</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">At</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6256.htm" title="עֵת ncbsa 6256"> time</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqw3msXa 3381"> left</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5186.htm" title="נטה vqw3msXa 5186"> settled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> near</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> an Adullamite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5726.htm" title="עֲדֻלָּמִי np 5726"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 15:35; 1Sm 22:1">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2437.htm" title="חִירָה np 2437"> Hirah</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033">There</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3msXa 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfsc 1323"> the daughter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3669.htm" title="כְּנַעֲנִי np 3669"> of a Canaanite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7770.htm" title="שׁוּעַ_2 np 7770"> Shua</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs">he took her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3ms 3947"> as a wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> slept with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2029.htm" title="הרה vqw3fsXa 2029">She conceived</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqw3fsXa 3205"> gave birth to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsa 1121"> a son</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3ms 7121"> he named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6147.htm" title="עֵר_2 np 6147"> Er</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 46:12; Nm 26:19">b</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2029.htm" title="הרה vqw3fsXa 2029">She conceived</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5750.htm" title="עֹוד Pd 5750"> again</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqw3fsXa 3205">gave birth to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsa 1121"> a son</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3fs 7121"> named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/209.htm" title="אֹונָן np 209"> Onan</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqw3fsXa 3205">She gave birth to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3254.htm" title="יסף vhw3fsXa 3254"> another</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5750.htm" title="עֹוד Pd 5750"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsa 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3fs 7121"> named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7956.htm" title="שֵׁלָה_2 np 7956"> Shelah</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3ms 1961">It was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3580.htm" title="כְּזִיב np 3580"> Chezib</a> that<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="LXX reads She was at Chezib when">c, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or He was at Chezib when">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqc 3205"> gave birth to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063">Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3ms 3947"> got</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802"> a wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6147.htm" title="עֵר_2 np 6147"> Er</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1060.htm" title="בְּכֹר ncmsc 1060"> firstborn</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"> name</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8559.htm" title="תָּמָר_2 np 8559"> was Tamar</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3msXa 1961"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6147.htm" title="עֵר_2 np 6147"> Er</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063">Judah’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1060.htm" title="בְּכֹר ncmsc 1060"> firstborn</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע amsa 7451">was evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"> sight</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> put him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vhw3ms 4191"> to death</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Ch 2:3">e</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/209.htm" title="אֹונָן np 209"> Onan</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqvms 935">Sleep with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs">Perform your duty as her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2992.htm" title="יבם vpvms 2992"> brother-in-law</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 25:5-10">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vhvms 6965"> produce</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2233.htm" title="זֶרַע ncmsa 2233"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>offspring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Mt 22:24">g</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/209.htm" title="אֹונָן np 209"> Onan</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqw3ms 3045"> knew</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2233.htm" title="זֶרַע ncmsa 2233"> offspring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> would not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3ms 1961"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">so</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"> whenever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3ms 935"> he slept with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7843.htm" title="שׁחת vpp3ms{2} 7843">he released his semen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> the ground</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> so that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1115.htm" title="בִּלְתִּי Pp 1115"> he would not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqc 5414"> produce</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2233.htm" title="זֶרַע ncmsa 2233"> offspring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3ms 6213"> he did</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7489.htm" title="רעע_1 vqw3ms 7489"> was evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"> sight</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">so</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> He put him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vhw3msXa 4191"> to death</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> also</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3618.htm" title="כַּלָּה ncfsc 3618"> daughter-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8559.htm" title="תָּמָר_2 np 8559"> Tamar</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqvfs 3427">Remain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/490.htm" title="אַלְמָנָה ncfsa 490"> a widow</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> in your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> until</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7956.htm" title="שֵׁלָה_2 np 7956"> Shelah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1431.htm" title="גדל vqi3ms 1431"> grows up</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ru 1:12-13">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> he thought</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6435.htm" title="פֶּן Pc 6435"> might</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqi3ms 4191"> die</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> too</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a>.” <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8559.htm" title="תָּמָר_2 np 8559"> Tamar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3fs 1980"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqw3fsXa 3427"> live</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> in her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">After</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7235.htm" title="רבה_1 vqw3mp 7235"> a long</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> time</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit And there were many days">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfsc 1323">the daughter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7770.htm" title="שׁוּעַ_2 np 7770"> of Shua</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqw3fs 4191">died</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5162.htm" title="נחם vnw3ms 5162"> had finished mourning</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmsc 7453"> friend</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2437.htm" title="חִירָה np 2437"> Hirah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5726.htm" title="עֲדֻלָּמִי np 5726"> Adullamite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqw3msXa 5927"> went up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8553.htm" title="תִּמְנָה np 8553"> Timnah</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 15:10,57">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1494.htm" title="גזז vqPmpc 1494"> the sheepshearers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6629.htm" title="צֹאן ncfsc 6629"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8559.htm" title="תָּמָר_2 np 8559">Tamar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vHw3ms 5046"> was told</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs">Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2524.htm" title="חָם_1 ncmsc 2524"> father-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqPmsa 5927"> is going up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8553.htm" title="תִּמְנָה np 8553"> Timnah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1494.htm" title="גזז vqc 1494"> shear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6629.htm" title="צֹאן ncfsc 6629"> sheep</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5493.htm" title="סור vhw3fsXa 5493"> she took off</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/491.htm" title="אַלְמָנוּת ncfsc 491"> widow’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/899.htm" title="בֶּגֶד_2 ncmpc 899"> clothes</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3680.htm" title="כסה vpw3fs 3680">veiled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6809.htm" title="צָעִיף ncmsa 6809"></a> her face,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 24:65">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5968.htm" title="עלף vtw3fs 5968"> covered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> herself, and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqw3fsXa 3427"> sat</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6607.htm" title="פֶּתַח ncmsc 6607"> the entrance</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5879.htm" title="עֵינַיִם np 5879"> to Enaim</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or sat by the mouth of the springs">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> which</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> is on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsc 1870"> the way</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8553.htm" title="תִּמְנָה np 8553"> Timnah</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp3fs 7200"> she saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">though</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7956.htm" title="שֵׁלָה_2 np 7956"> Shelah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1431.htm" title="גדל vqp3ms 1431"> had grown up</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931">she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> had not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vnp3fs 5414"> been given</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802"> a wife</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3ms 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> her</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2803.htm" title="חשׁב vqw3ms 2803">he thought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2185.htm" title="זֹנָה ncfsa 2185"> was a prostitute</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3680.htm" title="כסה vpp3fs 3680"> she had covered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncmpc 6440"> face</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5186.htm" title="נטה vqw3msXa 5186">He went over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3051.htm" title="יהב vqvms 3051">Come</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi1cs{1}Cm 935">let me sleep with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> you</a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> he did not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqp3ms 3045"> know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931"> she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> was his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3618.htm" title="כַּלָּה ncfsc 3618"> daughter-in-law</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 18:15">m</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559">She said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi2ms 5414"> will you give</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi2ms 935"> sleeping with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>? ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vpi1cs 7971"> will send</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1423.htm" title="גְּדִי ncmsc 1423"> you a young goat</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5795.htm" title="עֵז ncfpa 5795"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6629.htm" title="צֹאן ncbsa 6629"> flock</a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">he replied</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559"> she said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">Only if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi2ms 5414"> you leave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> something with me until</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqc 7971"> send</a> it.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi1cs 5414"> should I give</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">? ” he asked</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559">She answered</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2368.htm" title="חֹותָם_1 ncmsc 2368"> signet ring</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6616.htm" title="פָּתִיל ncmsc 6616"> cord</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4294.htm" title="מַטֶּה ncmsc 4294"> the staff</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> hand</a>.” <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw3ms 5414"> he gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> them to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> slept with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2029.htm" title="הרה vqw3fsXa 2029"> she got pregnant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqw3fs 6965">She got up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3fs 1980"> left</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5493.htm" title="סור vhw3fsXa 5493"> removed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6809.htm" title="צָעִיף ncmsc 6809"> veil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> put her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/491.htm" title="אַלְמָנוּת ncfsc 491"> widow’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/899.htm" title="בֶּגֶד_2 ncmpc 899"> clothes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3847.htm" title="לבשׁ vqw3fs 3847"> back on</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqw3ms 7971"> sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1423.htm" title="גְּדִי ncmsc 1423"> young goat</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5795.htm" title="עֵז ncfpa 5795"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmsc 7453"> friend</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5726.htm" title="עֲדֻלָּמִי np 5726"> Adullamite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in order to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqc 3947"> get back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6162.htm" title="עֵרָבֹון ncmsa 6162"> items he had left with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802"> woman</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">he could not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqp3ms 4672"> find</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> her</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7592.htm" title="שׁאל vqw3ms 7592">He asked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> the men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4725.htm" title="מָקֹום ncmsc 4725"> of the place</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/346.htm" title="אַיֵּה Pg 346">Where</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> is the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6945.htm" title="קָדֵשׁ_1 afsa 6945"> cult prostitute</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> was beside</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1870.htm" title="דֶּרֶךְ ncbsa 1870"> road</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5879.htm" title="עֵינַיִם np 5879"> Enaim</a>? ”</p><p class="reg">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3fs 1961">There has been</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6945.htm" title="קָדֵשׁ_1 afsa 6945"> cult prostitute</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> here</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"></a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559">they answered</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqw3ms 7725"> the Adullamite returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">saying</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">I couldn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqp1cs 4672"> find</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> her</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> furthermore</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376">the men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4725.htm" title="מָקֹום ncmsa 4725"> place</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3cp 559"> said</a>, ‘<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqp3fs 1961">There has been</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6945.htm" title="קָדֵשׁ_1 afsa 6945"> cult prostitute</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> here</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"></a>.’ ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063">Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> replied</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqi3fs{1}Jm 3947">Let her keep</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> the items for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> herself</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6435.htm" title="פֶּן Pc 6435">otherwise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi1cp 1961"> we will become</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/937.htm" title="בּוּז_1 ncmsa 937"> a laughingstock</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">After all</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqp1cs 7971">I did send</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1423.htm" title="גְּדִי ncmsa 1423"> young goat</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> couldn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqp2ms 4672"> find</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> her</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">About</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7969.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucfsc 7969"> three</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmpa 2320"> months</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> later Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vHw3ms 5046"> was told</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3618.htm" title="כַּלָּה ncfsc 3618"> daughter-in-law</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8559.htm" title="תָּמָר_2 np 8559">Tamar</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2181.htm" title="זנה_1 vqp3fs 2181">has been acting like a prostitute</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009"> now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2030.htm" title="הָרֶה afsa 2030"> she is pregnant</a>.”</p><p class="reg">“<a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs">Bring her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vhvmp 3318"> out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063">! ” Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>. “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8313.htm" title="שׂרף_1 vni3fs{1}Jm 8313">Let her be burned</a> to death! ”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 20:14">n</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931">As she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vHPfsa 3318"> was being brought out</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931">she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7971.htm" title="שׁלח vqp3fs 7971"> sent</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2524.htm" title="חָם_1 ncmsc 2524"> father-in-law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595"> this message: “I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2030.htm" title="הָרֶה afsa 2030"> am pregnant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> the man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> to whom</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/428.htm" title="אֵלֶּה abp 428"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> items belong</a>.” <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559"> she added</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5234.htm" title="נכר vhvms 5234">Examine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> them. Whose</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2858.htm" title="חֹתֶמֶת ncfsa 2858"> signet ring</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6616.htm" title="פָּתִיל ncmpa 6616">cord</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4294.htm" title="מַטֶּה ncmsa 4294"> staff</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/428.htm" title="אֵלֶּה abp 428"> are these</a>? ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063">Judah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5234.htm" title="נכר vhw3msXa 5234"> recognized</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> them and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6663.htm" title="צדק vqp3fs 6663">She is more in the right</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or more righteous">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> I</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 24:17">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_2 Pd 3651"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> I did not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqp1cs 5414"> give</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7956.htm" title="שֵׁלָה_2 np 7956"> Shelah</a>.” <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> he did not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqc 3045"> know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3254.htm" title="יסף vqp3ms 3254"> intimately again</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5750.htm" title="עֹוד Pd 5750"></a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6256.htm" title="עֵת ncbsc 6256"> the time</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> came for her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqc 3205"> to give birth</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8380.htm" title="תֹּואֲמִם ncmpa 8380"> were twins</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/990.htm" title="בֶּטֶן_1 ncfsc 990"> womb</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-28.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">28</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">As</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> she</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vqc 3205"> was giving birth</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw3ms 5414">one of them put out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsa 3027"> his hand</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3205.htm" title="ילד vpPfsa 3205"> midwife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3fs 3947"> took</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> it and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7194.htm" title="קשׁר vqw3fs 7194"> tied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8144.htm" title="שָׁנִי ncmsa 8144"> a scarlet thread</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> around</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqc 559">announcing</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088">This</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqp3ms 3318"> one came out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7223.htm" title="רִאשֹׁון afsa 7223"> first</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-29.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">29</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> he pulled his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> hand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhPmsa 7725"> back</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqp3ms 3318"> came out</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559"> she said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6555.htm" title="פרץ_1 vqp2ms 6555">You have broken out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6556.htm" title="פֶּרֶץ_1 ncmsa 6556"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> first! ” So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3ms 7121"> was named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6557.htm" title="פֶּרֶץ_2 np 6557"> Perez</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= Breaking Out">q, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 46:12; Nm 26:20; 1Ch 2:4; Mt 1:3">r</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/genesis/38-30.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/310.htm" title="אַחַר Pd 310">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmsc 251"> brother</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834">who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> had the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8144.htm" title="שָׁנִי ncmsa 8144"> scarlet thread</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> tied to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> hand</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqp3ms 3318">came out</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqw3ms 7121"> was named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8034.htm" title="שֵׁם_1 ncmsc 8034"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2226.htm" title="זֶרַח_2 np 2226"> Zerah</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="= Brightness of Sunrise; perhaps related to the scarlet thread">s</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:1</b> Jos 15:35; 1Sm 22:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:3</b> Gn 46:12; Nm 26:19</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:5</b> LXX reads <i>She was at Chezib when</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:5</b> Or <i>He was at Chezib when</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:7</b> 1Ch 2:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:8</b> Dt 25:5-10</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:8</b> Mt 22:24</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:11</b> Ru 1:12-13</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:12</b> Lit <i>And there were many days</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:12</b> Jos 15:10,57</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:14</b> Gn 24:65</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:14</b> Or <i>sat by the mouth of the springs</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:16</b> Lv 18:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:24</b> Lv 20:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:26</b> Or <i>more righteous</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:26</b> 1Sm 24:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:29</b> = Breaking Out</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. 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