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}

And Judah{H3063} saw{H7200} there a daughter{H1323} of a certain{H376} Canaanite{H3669} whose name{H8034} was Shua;{H7770} and he took her,{H3947} and went in{H935} unto her.

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

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

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

And Judah{H3063} took{H3947} a wife{H802} for Er{H6147} his first-born,{H1060} and her name{H8034} was Tamar.{H8559}

And Er,{H6147} Judah's{H3063} first-born,{H1060} was wicked{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of Jehovah;{H3068} and Jehovah{H3068} slew{H4191} him.

And Judah{H3063} said{H559} unto Onan,{H209} Go in{H935} unto thy brother's{H251} wife,{H802} and perform the duty of a husband's brother{H251} unto her, and raise up{H6965} seed{H2233} to thy brother.{H251}

And Onan{H209} knew{H3045} that the seed{H2233} would 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} he should give{H5414} seed{H2233} to his brother.{H251}

And the thing which{H834} he did{H6213} was evil{H3415} in the sight of Jehovah:{H3068} and he slew{H4191} him also.

Then said{H559} Judah{H3063} to Tamar{H8559} his daughter-in-law,{H3618} Remain{H3427} a widow{H490} in thy father's{H1} house,{H1004} till Shelah{H7956} my son{H1121} be grown{H1431} up; for he said,{H559} Lest he also die,{H4191} like his brethren.{H251} And Tamar{H8559} went{H3212} and dwelt{H3427} in her father's{H1} house.{H1004}

And in process{H7235} of time{H3117} Shua's{H7770} daughter,{H1323} the wife{H802} of Judah,{H3063} died;{H4191} and Judah{H3063} was comforted,{H5162} and went up{H5927} unto his sheep-shearers{H1494} to Timnah,{H8553} he and his friend{H7453} Hirah{H2437} the Adullamite.{H5726}

And it was told{H5046} Tamar,{H8559} saying,{H559} Behold, thy father-in-law{H2524} goeth up{H5927} to Timnah{H8553} to shear{H1494} his sheep.{H6629}

And she put{H5493} off{H5493} from her the garments{H899} of her widowhood,{H491} and covered herself{H3680} with her veil,{H6809} and wrapped herself,{H5968} and sat in{H3427} the gate{H5869} of Enaim,{H6607} which is by the way{H1870} to Timnah;{H8553} for she saw{H7200} that Shelah{H7956} was grown{H1431} up, and she was not given{H5414} unto him to wife.{H802}

When Judah{H3063} saw her,{H7200} he thought{H2803} her to be a harlot;{H2181} for she had covered{H3680} her face.{H6440}

And he turned{H5186} unto her by the way,{H1870} and said,{H559} Come,{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?

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

And he said,{H559} What{H834} pledge{H6162} shall I give{H5414} thee? And she said,{H559} Thy signet{H2368} and thy cord,{H6616} and thy staff{H4294} that is in thy hand.{H3027} And he gave{H5414} them to her, and came in{H935} unto her, and she conceived{H2029} by him.

And she arose,{H6965} and went away,{H3212} and put off{H5493} her veil{H6809} from her, and put on{H3847} the garments{H899} of her widowhood.{H491}

And Judah{H3063} sent{H7971} the kid{H1423} of the goats by the hand{H3027} of his friend{H7453} the Adullamite,{H5726} to receive{H3947} the pledge{H6162} from the woman's{H802} hand:{H3027} but he found her{H4672} not.

Then he asked{H7592} the men{H582} of her place,{H4725} saying,{H559} Where is the prostitute,{H6948} that was at{H5869} Enaim by the wayside?{H1870} And they said,{H559} There hath been no prostitute{H6948} here.{H2088}

And he returned{H7725} to Judah,{H3063} and said,{H559} I have not{H3808} found{H4672} her; and also the men{H582} of the place{H4725} said,{H559} There hath been no prostitute{H6948} here.

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

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 moreover, behold, she is with child{H2030} by whoredom.{H2183} And Judah{H3063} said,{H559} Bring her forth,{H3318} and let her be burnt.{H8313}

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 the cords,{H6616} and the staff.{H4294}

And Judah{H3063} acknowledged{H5234} them, and said,{H559} She is more righteous{H6663} than I, forasmuch as I gave{H5414} her not to Shelah{H7956} my son.{H1121} And he knew her{H3045} again{H3254} no more.

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

And it came to pass, when she travailed,{H3205} that one put out{H5414} a 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}

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} Wherefore hast thou made{H6555} a breach{H6556} for thyself? therefore his name{H8034} was called{H7121} Perez.{H6557}

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} Zerah.{H2226}