Genesis 38
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- 1And 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.
- 2And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in to her.
- 3And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.
- 4And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she called his name Onan.
- 5And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.
- 6And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name was Tamar.
- 7And Er, Judah's first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
- 8And Judah said to Onan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
- 9And Onan knew that the seed would not be his: and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother's wife, that he frustrated the purpose, lest he should give seed to his brother.
- וַיֵּ֣דַע
- אוֹנָ֔ן
- אוֹנָ֔ן'o.NanOnanH0209
- כִּ֛י
- כִּ֛יkithatH3588A
- לֹּ֥א
- לֹּ֥אlo'notH3808
- ל֖וֹ
- יִהְיֶ֣ה
- יִהְיֶ֣הyih.Yehit will belongH1961
- הַזָּ֑רַע
- וְהָיָ֞ה
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- בָּ֨א
- בָּ֨אba'he wentH0935G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-intoH0413
- אֵ֤שֶׁת
- אֵ֤שֶׁת'E.shet[the] wife ofH0802H
- אָחִיו֙
- וְשִׁחֵ֣ת
- אַ֔רְצָה
- לְבִלְתִּ֥י
- נְתָן־
- נְתָןne.ton-to giveH5414G
- זֶ֖רַע
- זֶ֖רַעZe.ra'offspringH2233H
- לְאָחִֽיו׃
- 10And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
- 11Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son shall be grown; (for he said, Lest perhaps he die also as his brethren did:) and Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- יְהוּדָה֩
- יְהוּדָה֩ye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- לְתָמָ֨ר
- כַּלָּת֜וֹ
- שְׁבִ֧י
- שְׁבִ֧יshe.VidwellH3427
- אַלְמָנָ֣ה
- אַלְמָנָ֣ה'al.ma.Naha widowH0490
- בֵית־
- בֵיתveit-[the] house ofH1004M
- אָבִ֗יךְ
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- יִגְדַּל֙
- יִגְדַּל֙yig.Dalhe will grow upH1431
- שֵׁלָ֣ה
- שֵׁלָ֣הshe.LahShelahH7956
- בְנִ֔י
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- אָמַ֔ר
- אָמַ֔ר'a.Marhe saidH0559
- פֶּן־
- פֶּןpen-lestH6435
- יָמ֥וּת
- יָמ֥וּתya.Muthe should dieH4191
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- ה֖וּא
- ה֖וּאhu'heH1931
- כְּאֶחָ֑יו
- וַתֵּ֣לֶךְ
- תָּמָ֔ר
- תָּמָ֔רta.MarTamarH8559G
- וַתֵּ֖שֶׁב
- בֵּ֥ית
- בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
- אָבִֽיהָ׃
- 12And in process of time, the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died: and Judah was comforted, and went up to his sheep-shearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
- וַיִּרְבּוּ֙
- הַיָּמִ֔ים
- וַתָּ֖מָת
- בַּת־
- בַּתbat-[the] daughter ofH1323G
- שׁ֣וּעַ
- שׁ֣וּעַShu.a'ShuaH7770
- אֵֽשֶׁת־
- אֵֽשֶׁת'e.shet-[the] wife ofH0802H
- יְהוּדָ֑ה
- יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם
- יְהוּדָ֗ה
- יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- וַיַּ֜עַל
- עַל־
- עַל'al-toH5921A
- גֹּֽזֲזֵ֤י
- גֹּֽזֲזֵ֤יgo.za.Zei[the] shearers ofH1494
- צֹאנוֹ֙
- ה֗וּא
- ה֗וּאHu'heH1931
- וְחִירָ֛ה
- רֵעֵ֥הוּ
- הָעֲדֻלָּמִ֖י
- תִּמְנָֽתָה׃
- 13And it was told to Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnath, to shear his sheep.
- 14And she put off from her, her widow's garments, 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 to him for a wife.
- וַתָּסַר֩
- בִּגְדֵ֨י
- בִּגְדֵ֨יbig.Dei[the] clothes ofH0899B
- אַלְמְנוּתָ֜הּ
- מֵֽעָלֶ֗יהָ
- וַתְּכַ֤ס
- בַּצָּעִיף֙
- וַתִּתְעַלָּ֔ף
- וַתֵּ֙שֶׁב֙
- בְּפֶ֣תַח
- עֵינַ֔יִם
- עֵינַ֔יִם'ei.Na.yimEnaimH5879G
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[is] onH5921A
- דֶּ֣רֶךְ
- דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[the] road ofH1870K
- תִּמְנָ֑תָה
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- רָאֲתָה֙
- רָאֲתָה֙ra.'a.Tahshe had seenH7200G
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- גָדַ֣ל
- גָדַ֣לga.Dalhe had grown upH1431
- שֵׁלָ֔ה
- שֵׁלָ֔הshe.LahShelahH7956
- וְהִ֕וא
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- נִתְּנָ֥ה
- נִתְּנָ֥הni.te.Nahshe had been givenH5414O
- ל֖וֹ
- לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
- 15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; because she had covered her face.
- 16And he turned to her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me have access to thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law:) and she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayst have access to me?
- וַיֵּ֨ט
- אֵלֶ֜יהָ
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַדֶּ֗רֶךְ
- וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- הָֽבָה־
- נָּא֙
- נָּא֙na'pleaseH4994
- אָב֣וֹא
- אָב֣וֹא'a.Vo'let me goH0935G
- אֵלַ֔יִךְ
- כִּ֚י
- כִּ֚יkiforH3588A
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יָדַ֔ע
- יָדַ֔עya.Da'he knewH3045
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkithatH3588A
- כַלָּת֖וֹ
- הִ֑וא
- הִ֑ואhi'sheH1931
- וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- מַה־
- מַהmah-what?H4100
- תִּתֶּן־
- תִּתֶּןti.ten-will you giveH5414G
- לִּ֔י
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkithatH3588A
- תָב֖וֹא
- תָב֖וֹאta.Vo'you will comeH0935G
- אֵלָֽי׃
- 17And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock: and she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou sendest it?
- וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
- אָנֹכִ֛י
- אָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח
- אֲשַׁלַּ֥ח'a.sha.LachI will sendH7971G
- גְּדִֽי־
- גְּדִֽיge.di-a kid ofH1423
- עִזִּ֖ים
- עִזִּ֖ים'i.ZimgoatsH5795
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הַצֹּ֑אן
- וַתֹּ֕אמֶר
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- תִּתֵּ֥ן
- תִּתֵּ֥ןti.Tenyou will giveH5414G
- עֵרָב֖וֹן
- עֵרָב֖וֹןe.ra.Vona pledgeH6162
- עַ֥ד
- עַ֥ד'aduntilH5704
- שָׁלְחֶֽךָ׃
- 18And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? and she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thy hand: and he gave them to her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.
- 19And she arose and went her way and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
- וַתָּ֣קָם
- וַתֵּ֔לֶךְ
- וַתָּ֥סַר
- צְעִיפָ֖הּ
- מֵעָלֶ֑יהָ
- וַתִּלְבַּ֖שׁ
- בִּגְדֵ֥י
- בִּגְדֵ֥יbig.Dei[the] clothes ofH0899B
- אַלְמְנוּתָֽהּ׃
- 20And 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.
- 21Then 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.
- וַיִּשְׁאַ֞ל
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אַנְשֵׁ֤י
- אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH0582
- מְקֹמָהּ֙
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- אַיֵּ֧ה
- אַיֵּ֧ה'ai.Yehwhere?H0346
- הַקְּדֵשָׁ֛ה
- הִ֥וא
- הִ֥ואhi'sheH1931
- בָעֵינַ֖יִם
- עַל־
- עַל'al-atH5921A
- הַדָּ֑רֶךְ
- וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- הָיְתָ֥ה
- הָיְתָ֥הha.ye.Tahshe wasH1961
- בָזֶ֖ה
- קְדֵשָֽׁה׃
- קְדֵשָֽׁהke.de.Shaha cult prostituteH6948
- 22And 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.
- וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יְהוּדָ֔ה
- יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- מְצָאתִ֑יהָ
- וְגַ֨ם
- אַנְשֵׁ֤י
- אַנְשֵׁ֤י'an.Shei[the] men ofH0582
- הַמָּקוֹם֙
- אָֽמְר֔וּ
- אָֽמְר֔וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH0559
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- הָיְתָ֥ה
- הָיְתָ֥הha.ye.Tahshe wasH1961
- בָזֶ֖ה
- קְדֵשָֽׁה׃
- קְדֵשָֽׁהke.de.Shaha cult prostituteH6948
- 23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- יְהוּדָה֙
- יְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- תִּֽקַּֽח־
- תִּֽקַּֽחti.kach-let her take [them]H3947G
- לָ֔הּ
- פֶּ֖ן
- פֶּ֖ןpenlestH6435
- נִהְיֶ֣ה
- נִהְיֶ֣הnih.Yehwe should becomeH1961
- לָב֑וּז
- הִנֵּ֤ה
- הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009
- שָׁלַ֙חְתִּי֙
- שָׁלַ֙חְתִּי֙sha.Lach.tiI sentH7971G
- הַגְּדִ֣י
- הַזֶּ֔ה
- וְאַתָּ֖ה
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- מְצָאתָֽהּ׃
- 24And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told to Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and also, behold she is with child by lewdness: and Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
- וַיְהִ֣י׀
- כְּמִשְׁלֹ֣שׁ
- חֳדָשִׁ֗ים
- חֳדָשִׁ֗יםcho.da.ShimmonthsH2320G
- וַיֻּגַּ֨ד
- לִֽיהוּדָ֤ה
- לֵֽאמֹר֙
- זָֽנְתָה֙
- זָֽנְתָה֙za.ne.Tahshe has acted as a prostituteH2181
- תָּמָ֣ר
- תָּמָ֣רta.MarTamarH8559G
- כַּלָּתֶ֔ךָ
- וְגַ֛ם
- הִנֵּ֥ה
- הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- הָרָ֖ה
- הָרָ֖הha.Rah[she is] pregnantH2030A
- לִזְנוּנִ֑ים
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- יְהוּדָ֔ה
- יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- הוֹצִיא֖וּהָ
- וְתִשָּׂרֵֽף׃
- 25When 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.
- הִ֣וא
- הִ֣ואhi'sheH1931
- מוּצֵ֗את
- מוּצֵ֗אתmu.Tzet[was being] brought outH3318H
- וְהִ֨יא
- שָׁלְחָ֤ה
- שָׁלְחָ֤הshal.Chahshe sentH7971G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- חָמִ֙יהָ֙
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- לְאִישׁ֙
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whomH0834A
- אֵ֣לֶּה
- אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehtheseH0428
- לּ֔וֹ
- אָנֹכִ֖י
- אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- הָרָ֑ה
- הָרָ֑הha.Rah[am] pregnantH2030A
- וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- הַכֶּר־
- הַכֶּרha.ker-investigateH5234A
- נָ֔א
- נָ֔אNa'pleaseH4994
- לְמִ֞י
- הַחֹתֶ֧מֶת
- וְהַפְּתִילִ֛ים
- וְהַמַּטֶּ֖ה
- הָאֵֽלֶּה׃
- הִ֣וא
- 26And 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.
- וַיַּכֵּ֣ר
- יְהוּדָ֗ה
- יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063G
- וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- צָֽדְקָ֣ה
- צָֽדְקָ֣הtza.de.Kahshe is righteousH6663
- מִמֶּ֔נִּי
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588C
- עַל־
- עַל'al-sinceH5921B
- כֵּ֥ן
- כֵּ֥ןken<thus>H3651B
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- נְתַתִּ֖יהָ
- לְשֵׁלָ֣ה
- בְנִ֑י
- וְלֹֽא־
- יָסַ֥ף
- יָסַ֥ףya.Safhe repeatedH3254G
- ע֖וֹד
- ע֖וֹדodagainH5750
- לְדַעְתָּֽה׃
- 27And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that behold, twins were in her womb.
- 28And 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.
- 29And 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.
- 30And afterwards came out his brother that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zarah.
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