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Genesis 38:1 (show verse)
And it shall be in that time, and Judah will go down from his brethren, and will turn to a man, an Adullamite, and his name Hirah.
Genesis 38:2 (show verse)
And Judah will see there the daughter of a man, a Canaanite, and his name Shuah, and he will take her and will go in to her.
Genesis 38:3 (show verse)
And she will conceive and bring forth a son, and he will call his name Er.
Genesis 38:4 (show verse)
And she will conceive yet again and bear a son. and will call his name Onan.
Genesis 38:5 (show verse)
And she will add yet and bear a son, and will call his name Shelah: and he was in Chezib, in her bearing him.
Genesis 38:6 (show verse)
And Judah will take a wife for Er his first-born, and her name Tamar
Genesis 38:7 (show verse)
And Er, Judah's first-born, will be evil in the eyes of Jehovah: and Jehovah will kill him.
Genesis 38:8 (show verse)
And Judah will say to Onan, go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Genesis 38:9 (show verse)
And Onan will know that not to him will be the seed; and it was when he went in to his brother's wife, he destroyed upon the earth, not to give seed to his brother.
Genesis 38:10 (show verse)
And it will be evil in the eyes of Jehovah, what he did, and he will kill him also
Genesis 38:11 (show verse)
And Judah will say to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Sit a widow in thy father's house, till Shelah my son shall be great; (for he said, Lest this also shall die as his brethren.) And Tamar will go and will sit in her father's house.
Genesis 38:12 (show verse)
And the days will be multiplied, and the daughter of Shuah, Judah's wife, will die; and Judah will be comforted, and will go up to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hirah his friend the Adullamite, to Timnath.
Genesis 38:13 (show verse)
And it will be announced to Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law going up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
Genesis 38:14 (show verse)
And she will remove the garments of her widowhood from her, and she will be covered with a veil, and will veil herself and will sit in the entrance of the eyes, which is upon the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was great, and she was not given to him for a wife.
Adultery » Instances of » Judah
Judah » Son of jacob » His incest with his daughter-in-law
Masking » By tamar
Mourning » Wearing mourning clothes
Sheep » Shearing of
Shelah » Son of judah
Tamar » Wife of the sons of judah
Timnath » A city
Veil » A covering for the face
Veil » Worn » By tamar
Veil or veil » Was worn » For concealment
Veil or veil » A covering for the head usually worn by women
Widow's » Were clothed in mourning after the decease of husbands
Women » Instances of » Tamar, in her adultery
Judah » Son of jacob » His incest with his daughter-in-law
Masking » By tamar
Mourning » Wearing mourning clothes
Sheep » Shearing of
Shelah » Son of judah
Tamar » Wife of the sons of judah
Timnath » A city
Veil » A covering for the face
Veil » Worn » By tamar
Veil or veil » Was worn » For concealment
Veil or veil » A covering for the head usually worn by women
Widow's » Were clothed in mourning after the decease of husbands
Women » Instances of » Tamar, in her adultery
Genesis 38:15 (show verse)
And Judah will see her, and will think her a harlot, because she covered her face.
Genesis 38:16 (show verse)
And he will turn to her by the way, and will say, Now I will come in to thee; for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law: and she will say, What wilt thou give to me that thou wilt come in to me?
Genesis 38:17 (show verse)
And he will say, I will send a kid of the goats from the flock: and she will say, If thou wilt give a pledge till thy sending.
Genesis 38:18 (show verse)
And he will say, What the pledge which I shall give to thee? And she will say, Thy seal, and thy cord, and thy rod which is in thy hand: and he will give to her, and will go in to her, and she will conceive by him.
Adorning » Rich apparel » Bracelets
Adultery » Instances of » Judah
Bracelet » By men
Incest » Instances of » Judah
Judah » Son of jacob » His incest with his daughter-in-law
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Bracelets
Rings » Antiquity of
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Given as a pledge
Seals » Called signets
Tamar » Wife of the sons of judah
Women » Instances of » Tamar, in her adultery
Adultery » Instances of » Judah
Bracelet » By men
Incest » Instances of » Judah
Judah » Son of jacob » His incest with his daughter-in-law
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Bracelets
Rings » Antiquity of
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Given as a pledge
Seals » Called signets
Tamar » Wife of the sons of judah
Women » Instances of » Tamar, in her adultery
Genesis 38:19 (show verse)
And she will arise and go, and will put away her veil from her, and will put on the garments of her widowhood
Genesis 38:20 (show verse)
And Judah will send the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to take the pledge from the hand of the woman; and he found her not
Genesis 38:21 (show verse)
And he will ask the men of the place, saying, Where the harlot, she in the eyes upon the way? and they will say, No harlot was here.
Genesis 38:22 (show verse)
And he will turn back to Judah, and will say, I found her not; and also the men of the place said, No harlot was here.
Genesis 38:23 (show verse)
And Judah will say, She shall take to her, lest we shall be for a contempt: Behold, I sent this kid, and thou didst not find her.
Genesis 38:24 (show verse)
And it will be after three months, and it will be announced to Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law committed fornication; and also, behold, she conceived by fornication. And Judah will say, Bring her forth, and she shall be burnt
Adultery » Instances of » Judah
Children » Power of parents over, during the patriarchal age
Judah » Son of jacob » His incest with his daughter-in-law
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as judges
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Burning
Punishments » Burning
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Burning
Rulers' » Instances of » Judah
Tamar » Wife of the sons of judah
The Nation » Punishment » Burning
Women » Instances of » Tamar, in her adultery
Children » Power of parents over, during the patriarchal age
Judah » Son of jacob » His incest with his daughter-in-law
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as judges
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Burning
Punishments » Burning
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Burning
Rulers' » Instances of » Judah
Tamar » Wife of the sons of judah
The Nation » Punishment » Burning
Women » Instances of » Tamar, in her adultery
Genesis 38:25 (show verse)
She being brought forth, and she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man whose are these, by him I conceived. And she will say, Recognise, now, to whom the seal, the cords, and the rod, these.
Genesis 38:26 (show verse)
And Judah will recognise, and will say, She was justified more than I, because that I gave her not to Shelah my son: and he will not add to know her yet again.
Genesis 38:27 (show verse)
And it will be in the time of her bringing forth, and behold, twins in her womb.
Genesis 38:28 (show verse)
And it will be in her bringing forth, and he will give the hand; and the midwife will take and bind upon his hand, scarlet, saying, This came forth first
Genesis 38:29 (show verse)
And it will be after turning back his hand, and behold his brother will come forth; and she will say, How didst thou break forth? the breach upon thee: and his name shall be called
Genesis 38:30 (show verse)
And afterward his brother will come forth, whom upon his hand the scarlet, and his name shall be called Zarah.