01_GEN_38_01 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 .
01_GEN_38_02 And Judah saw there A daughter of A certain Canaanite , whose name [ was ] Shuah ; And he took her , And went in unto her .
01_GEN_38_03 And she conceived , And bare A son ; And he called his name Er .
01_GEN_38_04 And she conceived again , And bare A son ; And she called his name Onan .
01_GEN_38_05 And she yet again conceived , And bare A son ; And called his name Shelah : And he was at Chezib , when she bare him .
01_GEN_38_06 And Judah took A wife for Er his firstborn , whose name [ was ] Tamar .
01_GEN_38_07 And Er , Judah's firstborn , was wicked in the sight of the LORD ; And the LORD slew him .
01_GEN_38_08 And Judah said unto Onan , go in unto thy brother's wife , And marry her , And raise up seed to thy brother .
01_GEN_38_09 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 that he should give seed to his brother .
01_GEN_38_10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD : Wherefore he slew him also .
01_GEN_38_11 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 [ did ] . And Tamar went And dwelt in her father's house .
01_GEN_38_12 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 .
01_GEN_38_13 And it was told Tamar , saying , behold thy Father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep .
01_GEN_38_14 And she put her widow's garments off from her , And covered her with A veil , And wrapped herself , And sat in an open place , which [ Is ] by the way to Timnath ; for she saw that Shelah was grown , And she was not given unto him to wife .
01_GEN_38_15 when Judah saw her , he thought her [ to be ] an harlot ; because she had covered her face .
01_GEN_38_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 ?
01_GEN_38_17 And he said , I will send [ thee ] A kid from the flock . And she said , Wilt thou give [ me ] A pledge , till thou send [ it ] ?
01_GEN_38_18 And he said , what pledge shall I give thee ? And she said , thy signet , And thy bracelets , And thy staff that [ Is ] in thine hand . And he gave [ it ] her , And came in unto her , And she conceived by him .
01_GEN_38_19 And she arose , And went away , And laid by her veil from her , And put on the garments of her widowhood .
01_GEN_38_20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite , to receive [ his ] pledge from the woman's hand : but he found her not .
01_GEN_38_21 Then he asked the men of that place , saying , where [ Is ] the harlot , that [ was ] openly by the way side ? And they said , there was no harlot in this [ place ] .
01_GEN_38_22 And he returned to Judah , And said , I cannot find her ; And also the men of the place said , [ that ] there was no harlot in this [ place ] .
01_GEN_38_23 And Judah said , let her take [ it ] to her , lest we be shamed : behold , I sent this kid , And thou hast not found her .
01_GEN_38_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 also , behold , she [ Is ] with child by whoredom . And Judah said , bring her forth , And let her be burnt .
01_GEN_38_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 bracelets , And staff .
01_GEN_38_26 And Judah acknowledged [ them ] , 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 .
01_GEN_38_27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail , that , behold , twins [ were ] in her womb .
01_GEN_38_28 And it came to pass , when she travailed , that [ the one ] put out [ his ] hand : And the midwife took And bound upon his hand A scarlet thread , saying , this came out first .
01_GEN_38_29 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 ? [ this ] Breach [ be ] upon thee : therefore his name was called Pharez .
01_GEN_38_30 And Afterward came out his brother , that had the scarlet thread upon his hand : And his name was called Zarah .