Génesis 38

1And 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. 2And 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. 3And she conceived^H2029, and bare^H3205 a son^H1121; and he called^H7121 his name^H8034 Er^H6147. 4And she conceived^H2029 again, and bare^H3205 a son^H1121; and she called^H7121 his name^H8034 Onan^H209. 5And 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. 6And Judah^H3063 took^H3947 a wife^H802 for Er^H6147 his first-born^H1060, and her name^H8034 was Tamar^H8559. 7And Er^H6147, Judah's^H3063 first-born^H1060, was wicked^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of Jehovah^H3068; and Jehovah^H3068 slew^H4191 him. 8And 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. 9And 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. 10And the thing which^H834 he did^H6213 was evil^H3415 in the sight of Jehovah^H3068: and he slew^H4191 him also. 11Then 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. 12And 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. 13And 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. 14And 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. 15When Judah^H3063 saw her^H7200, he thought^H2803 her to be a harlot^H2181; for she had covered^H3680 her face^H6440. 16And 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? 17And 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? 18And 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. 19And 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. 20And 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. 21Then 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. 22And 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. 23And 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. 24And 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. 25When 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. 26And 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. 27And it came to pass in the time^H6256 of her travail^H3205, that, behold, twins^H8380 were in her womb^H990. 28And 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. 29And 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. 30And 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.