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1. About that time, Judah separated from his brothers and hooked up with a man in Adullam named Hirah.
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1. And it came to pass H1961 at that H1931 time H6256 , that Judah H3063 went down H3381 from H4480 H854 his brethren H251 , and turned in H5186 to H5704 a certain H376 Adullamite H5726 , whose name H8034 was Hirah H2437 .
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2. While there, Judah met the daughter of a Canaanite named Shua. He married her, they went to bed,
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2. And Judah H3063 saw H7200 there H8033 a daughter H1323 of a certain H376 Canaanite H3669 , whose name H8034 was Shuah H7770 ; and he took H3947 her , and went in H935 unto H413 her.
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3. she became pregnant and had a son named Er.
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3. And she conceived H2029 , and bore H3205 a son H1121 ; and he called H7121 H853 his name H8034 Er H6147 .
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4. She got pregnant again and had a son named Onan.
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4. And she conceived H2029 again H5750 , and bore H3205 a son H1121 ; and she called H7121 H853 his name H8034 Onan H209 .
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5. She had still another son; she named this one Shelah. They were living at Kezib when she had him.
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5. And she yet again H5750 conceived H3254 , and bore H3205 a son H1121 ; and called H7121 H853 his name H8034 Shelah H7956 : and he was H1961 at Chezib H3580 , when she bore H3205 him.
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6. Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn. Her name was Tamar.
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6. And Judah H3063 took H3947 a wife H802 for Er H6147 his firstborn H1060 , whose name H8034 was Tamar H8559 .
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7. But Judah's firstborn, Er, grievously offended GOD and GOD took his life.
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7. And Er H6147 , Judah H3063 's firstborn H1060 , was H1961 wicked H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 ; and the LORD H3068 slew H4191 him.
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8. So Judah told Onan, "Go and sleep with your brother's widow; it's the duty of a brother-in-law to keep your brother's line alive."
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8. And Judah H3063 said H559 unto Onan H209 , Go in H935 unto H413 thy brother H251 's wife H802 , and marry H2992 her , and raise up H6965 seed H2233 to thy brother H251 .
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9. But Onan knew that the child wouldn't be his, so whenever he slept with his brother's widow he spilled his semen on the ground so he wouldn't produce a child for his brother.
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9. And Onan H209 knew H3045 that H3588 the seed H2233 should not H3808 be H1961 his ; and it came to pass H1961 , when H518 he went in H935 unto H413 his brother H251 's wife H802 , that he spilled H7843 it on the ground H776 , lest H1115 that he should give H5414 seed H2233 to his brother H251 .
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10. GOD was much offended by what he did and also took his life.
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10. And the thing which H834 he did H6213 displeased H7489 H5869 the LORD H3068 : wherefore he slew H4191 him also H1571 .
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11. So Judah stepped in and told his daughter-in-law Tamar, "Live as a widow at home with your father until my son Shelah grows up." He was worried that Shelah would also end up dead, just like his brothers. So Tamar went to live with her father.
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11. Then said H559 Judah H3063 to Tamar H8559 his daughter H3618 -in-law, Remain H3427 a widow H490 at thy father H1 's house H1004 , till H5704 Shelah H7956 my son H1121 be grown H1431 : for H3588 he said H559 , Lest peradventure H6435 he H1931 die H4191 also H1571 , as his brethren H251 did . And Tamar H8559 went H1980 and dwelt H3427 in her father H1 's house H1004 .
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12. Time passed. Judah's wife, Shua's daughter, died. When the time of mourning was over, Judah with his friend Hirah of Adullam went to Timnah for the sheep shearing.
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12. And in process of time H7235 H3117 the daughter H1323 of Shuah H7770 Judah H3063 's wife H802 died H4191 ; and Judah H3063 was comforted H5162 , and went up H5927 unto H5921 his sheepshearers H1494 H6629 to Timnath H8553 , he H1931 and his friend H7453 Hirah H2437 the Adullamite H5726 .
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13. Tamar was told, "Your father-in-law has gone to Timnah to shear his sheep."
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13. And it was told H5046 Tamar H8559 , saying H559 , Behold H2009 thy father H2524 -in-law goeth up H5927 to Timnath H8553 to shear H1494 his sheep H6629 .
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14. She took off her widow's clothes, put on a veil to disguise herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim which is on the road to Timnah. She realized by now that even though Shelah was grown up, she wasn't going to be married to him.
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14. And she put H5493 her widow H491 's garments H899 off from H4480 H5921 her , and covered H3680 her with a veil H6809 , and wrapped herself H5968 , and sat H3427 in an open H5879 place H6607 , which H834 is by H5921 the way H1870 to Timnath H8553 ; for H3588 she saw H7200 that H3588 Shelah H7956 was grown H1431 , and she H1931 was not H3808 given H5414 unto him to wife H802 .
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15. Judah saw her and assumed she was a prostitute since she had veiled her face.
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15. When Judah H3063 saw H7200 her , he thought H2803 her to be a harlot H2181 ; because H3588 she had covered H3680 her face H6440 .
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16. He left the road and went over to her. He said, "Let me sleep with you." He had no idea that she was his daughter-in-law. She said, "What will you pay me?"
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16. And he turned H5186 unto H413 her by H413 the way H1870 , and said H559 , Go to H3051 , I pray thee H4994 , let me come in H935 unto H413 thee; ( for H3588 he knew H3045 not H3808 that H3588 she H1931 was his daughter H3618 -in-law.) And she said H559 , What H4100 wilt thou give H5414 me, that H3588 thou mayest come in H935 unto H413 me?
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17. "I'll send you," he said, "a kid goat from the flock." She said, "Not unless you give me a pledge until you send it."
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17. And he said H559 , I H595 will send H7971 thee a kid H1423 H5795 from H4480 the flock H6629 . And she said H559 , Wilt thou give H5414 me a pledge H6162 , till H5704 thou send H7971 it ?
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18. "So what would you want in the way of a pledge?" She said, "Your personal seal-and-cord and the staff you carry." He handed them over to her and slept with her. And she got pregnant.
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18. And he said H559 , What H4100 pledge H6162 shall I give H5414 thee? And she said H559 , Thy signet H2368 , and thy bracelets H6616 , and thy staff H4294 that H834 is in thine hand H3027 . And he gave H5414 it her , and came in H935 unto H413 her , and she conceived H2029 by him.
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19. She then left and went home. She removed her veil and put her widow's clothes back on.
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19. And she arose H6965 , and went away H1980 , and laid by H5493 her veil H6809 from H4480 H5921 her , and put on H3847 the garments H899 of her widowhood H491 .
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20. Judah sent the kid goat by his friend from Adullam to recover the pledge from the woman. But he couldn't find her.
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20. And Judah H3063 sent H7971 H853 the kid H1423 H5795 by the hand H3027 of his friend H7453 the Adullamite H5726 , to receive H3947 his pledge H6162 from the woman H802 's hand H4480 H3027 : but he found H4672 her not H3808 .
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21. He asked the men of that place, "Where's the prostitute that used to sit by the road here near Enaim?" They said, "There's never been a prostitute here."
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21. Then he asked H7592 H853 the men H376 of that place H4725 , saying H559 , Where H346 is the harlot H6948 , that H1931 was openly H5879 by H5921 the way side H1870 ? And they said H559 , There was H1961 no H3808 harlot H6948 in this H2088 place .
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22. He went back to Judah and said, "I couldn't find her. The men there said there never has been a prostitute there."
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22. And he returned H7725 to H413 Judah H3063 , and said H559 , I cannot H3808 find H4672 her ; and also H1571 the men H376 of the place H4725 said H559 , that there was H1961 no H3808 harlot H6948 in this H2088 place .
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23. Judah said, "Let her have it then. If we keep looking, everyone will be poking fun at us. I kept my part of the bargain--I sent the kid goat but you couldn't find her."
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23. And Judah H3063 said H559 , Let her take H3947 it to her, lest H6435 we be H1961 shamed H937 : behold H2009 , I sent H7971 this H2088 kid H1423 , and thou H859 hast not H3808 found H4672 her.
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24. Three months or so later, Judah was told, "Your daughter-in-law has been playing the whore--and now she's a pregnant whore." Judah yelled, "Get her out here. Burn her up!"
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24. And it came to pass H1961 about three H4480 H7969 months H2320 after , that it was told H5046 Judah H3063 , saying H559 , Tamar H8559 thy daughter H3618 -in-law hath played the harlot H2181 ; and also H1571 , behold H2009 , she is with child H2030 by whoredom H2183 . And Judah H3063 said H559 , Bring her forth H3318 , and let her be burnt H8313 .
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25. As they brought her out, she sent a message to her father-in-law, "I'm pregnant by the man who owns these things. Identify them, please. Who's the owner of the seal-and-cord and the staff?"
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25. When she H1931 was brought forth H3318 , she H1931 sent H7971 to H413 her father H2524 -in-law, saying H559 , By the man H376 , whose H834 these H428 are, am I H595 with child H2030 : and she said H559 , Discern H5234 , I pray thee H4994 , whose H4310 are these H428 , the signet H2858 , and bracelets H6616 , and staff H4294 .
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26. Judah saw they were his. He said, "She's in the right; I'm in the wrong--I wouldn't let her marry my son Shelah." He never slept with her again.
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26. And Judah H3063 acknowledged H5234 them , and said H559 , She hath been more righteous H6663 than H4480 I; because H3588 that H5921 H3651 I gave H5414 her not H3808 to Shelah H7956 my son H1121 . And he knew H3045 her again H3254 no H3808 more H5750 .
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27. When her time came to give birth, it turned out that there were twins in her womb.
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27. And it came to pass H1961 in the time H6256 of her travail H3205 , that, behold H2009 , twins H8380 were in her womb H990 .
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28. As she was giving birth, one put his hand out; the midwife tied a red thread on his hand, saying, "This one came first."
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28. And it came to pass H1961 , when she travailed H3205 , that the one put out H5414 his hand H3027 : and the midwife H3205 took H3947 and bound H7194 upon H5921 his hand H3027 a scarlet thread H8144 , saying H559 , This H2088 came out H3318 first H7223 .
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29. But then he pulled it back and his brother came out. She said, "Oh! A breakout!" So she named him Perez (Breakout).
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29. And it came to pass H1961 , as he drew back H7725 his hand H3027 , that, behold H2009 , his brother H251 came out H3318 : and she said H559 , How H4100 hast thou broken forth H6555 ? this breach H6556 be upon H5921 thee : therefore his name H8034 was called H7121 Pharez H6557 .
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30. Then his brother came out with the red thread on his hand. They named him Zerah (Bright).
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30. And afterward H310 came out H3318 his brother H251 , that H834 had the scarlet thread H8144 upon H5921 his hand H3027 : and his name H8034 was called H7121 Zarah H2226 .
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