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GEN 38:1
Genesis 38:1
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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. |
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GEN 38:2
Genesis 38:2
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And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain
Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. |
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GEN 38:3
Genesis 38:3
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And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called
his name Er. |
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GEN 38:4
Genesis 38:4
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And she conceived again, and bare a son; and
she called his name Onan. |
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GEN 38:5
Genesis 38:5
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And she yet again conceived, and bare a son;
and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. |
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GEN 38:6
Genesis 38:6
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And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn,
whose name was Tamar. |
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GEN 38:7
Genesis 38:7
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And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the
sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. |
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GEN 38:8
Genesis 38:8
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And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's
wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. |
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GEN 38:9
Genesis 38:9
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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. |
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GEN 38:10
Genesis 38:10
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And the thing which he did displeased the LORD:
wherefore he slew him also. |
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GEN 38:11
Genesis 38:11
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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. |
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GEN 38:12
Genesis 38:12
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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. |
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GEN 38:13
Genesis 38:13
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And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father
in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. |
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GEN 38:14
Genesis 38:14
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And she put her widow's garments off from her,
and covered her with a vail, 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. |
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GEN 38:15
Genesis 38:15
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When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an
harlot; because she had covered her face. |
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GEN 38:16
Genesis 38:16
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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? |
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GEN 38:17
Genesis 38:17
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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? |
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GEN 38:18
Genesis 38:18
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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. |
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GEN 38:19
Genesis 38:19
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And she arose, and went away, and laid by her
vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood. |
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GEN 38:20
Genesis 38:20
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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. |
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GEN 38:21
Genesis 38:21
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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. |
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GEN 38:22
Genesis 38:22
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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. |
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GEN 38:23
Genesis 38:23
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And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest
we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. |
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GEN 38:24
Genesis 38:24
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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. |
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GEN 38:25
Genesis 38:25
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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. |
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GEN 38:26
Genesis 38:26
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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. |
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GEN 38:27
Genesis 38:27
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And it came to pass in the time of her travail,
that, behold, twins were in her womb. |
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GEN 38:28
Genesis 38:28
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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. |
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GEN 38:29
Genesis 38:29
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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. |
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GEN 38:30
Genesis 38:30
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And afterward came out his brother, that had
the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah. |
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