ABP - Genesis - 38

38:1  And it came to pass in that time, Judah went from his brothers, and he arrived unto before a certain man of Adullam, whose name was Hirah.

38:2  And [2saw 3there 1Judah] a daughter of a Canaanite man, whose name was Shuah. And he took her, and entered to her.

38:3  And she conceived and bore a son, and she called his name, Er.

38:4  And she conceived and bore a son still again, and she called his name, Onan.

38:5  And adding she bore a son, and she called his name, Shelah. And she was in Chezib when she bore them.

38:6  And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name was Tamar.

38:7  And it came to pass Er the first-born of Judah was wicked before the lord; and [2killed 3him 1God].

38:8  [3said 1And 2Judah] to Onan, Enter to the wife of your brother, and ally to her by marriage, and raise up seed to your brother!

38:9  [3knowing 1And 2Onan] that [4not 6his 3will 5be 1the 2seed] -- that it came to pass whenever he entered to [2wife 1his brother's], he discharged upon the ground, to not give seed to his brother.

38:10  [3wicked 1And 2it appeared] before God that he did this; and he put to death also this one.

38:11  [3said 1And 2Judah] to Tamar his daughter-in-law, You sit as a widow in the house of your father! until [4older 3becomes 1Shelah 2my son]. For he said, Lest at any time [3should die 2also 1this one] as also his brothers. [3going forth 1And 2Tamar] settled in the house of her father.

38:12  [4multiplied 1And 2the 3days], and [5died 1Shuah 2the 3wife 4of Judah]. And being comforted, Judah ascended to the shearing of his sheep, himself and Hirah his shepherd the Adullamite, unto Timnath.

38:13  And it was reported to Tamar his daughter-in-law, saying, Behold, your father-in-law ascends to Timnath, to shear his sheep.

38:14  And removing the garments of the widowhood from herself, she put around a lightweight covering, and bedecked herself, and sat by the gates of Enaim, which is in the byway of Timnath. For she knew that [3older 2was 1Shelah], but he did not give her to him as wife.

38:15  And [2seeing 3her 1Judah], assumed her to be a harlot. For she covered up her face, and [3not 1he recognized 2her].

38:16  And he turned aside to her in the way. And he said to her, Allow me to enter to you. For he did not know that [2his daughter-in-law 1she is]. And she said, What will you give to me, if you should enter to me?

38:17  And he said, I will send to you a kid of the goats from out of my flocks. And she said, You should give a deposit until you send it.

38:18  And he said, What deposit shall I give to you? And she said, Your ring, and the pendant, and the rod in your hand. And he gave them to her, and he entered to her. And [2in 3the womb 1she conceived] from him.

38:19  And rising up she went forth. And she removed her lightweight garment from herself, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

38:20  [3sent 1And 2Judah] the kid of the goats by the hand of his shepherd the Adullamite, to deliver by him to the woman the deposit. And he did not find her.

38:21  And he asked the men of the place, Where is the harlot, the one being in Enaim upon the way? And they said, There was no [2here 1harlot].

38:22  And he returned to Judah, and said, I did not find her, and the men, the ones from the place, say, There was no [2here 1harlot].

38:23  [3said 1And 2Judah], Let her have them, but lest at any time we should be ridiculed, I indeed sent this kid, but you have not found her.

38:24  And it came to pass after three months, it was announced to Judah, saying, [3fornicated 1Tamar 2your daughter-in-law]. And behold, [2in 3the womb 1she has one] out of harlotry. [3said 1And 2Judah], Lead her out, and let her be incinerated!

38:25  [3her 1And 2while leading], she sent to her father-in-law, saying, From the man whom these things are I [2in 3the womb 1have one]. And she said, Recognize whose ring and pendant and rod these are!

38:26  [3realized 1And 2Judah], and said, Tamar has done justice rather than I, because I did not give her Shelah my son. And he did not add any longer to know her.

38:27  And it came to pass when she was bearing, that thus there were twins in her womb.

38:28  And it came to pass in her bearing, the one put forth first the hand. And taking it, the midwife tied upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This one will come forth prior.

38:29  And as he retracted the hand, straightway came forth his brother. And she said, Why was [2cut 3because of 4you 1the barrier]? And she called his name, Pharez.

38:30  And after this came forth his brother, of which was upon his hand the scarlet thread. And she called his name Zarah.