Genesis 38:1-17
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1 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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2 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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3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
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4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
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5 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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6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
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7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
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8 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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9 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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10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
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11 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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12 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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13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
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14 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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15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
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16 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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17 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?