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18 And he said, “What is the pledge that I shall give to you?” And she said, “Your seal, and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” And he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him. 19 And she arose, and went away, and she took off her veil from her, and she put on the garments of her widowhood. 20 And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend, the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the hand of the woman, and he did not find her. 21 And he asked the men of her place, saying, “Where is the temple prostitute—she was in Enaim by the way?” And they said, “There has not been a temple prostitute in this place.” 22 And he returned to Judah and said, “I did not find her, and the men of the place said, ‘There has been no temple prostitute in this place.’” 23 And Judah said, “Let her take them for herself, lest we become despised. Behold, I sent this kid, and you have not found her.” 24 And it came to pass about three months later, that it was told to Judah, saying, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the prostitute, and also behold, she is pregnant by prostitution.” And Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned.” 25 She was being brought out, and she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “By the man to whom these belong, I am pregnant.” And she said, “Recognize, please, to whom are these—the signet and the cords and the staff.” 26 And Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, for upon thus I did not give her to Shelah my son.” And he did not continue to know her anymore. 27 And it came to pass at the time of her giving birth that behold, twins were in her womb. 28 And it came to pass when she was giving birth, that one put out a hand, and the midwife took it and tied on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, “This one came out first.” 29 And it came to pass, as he was drawing back his hand, that behold, his brother came out. And she said, “How you have burst forth—for yourself, a breach!” And he called his name Perez. 30 And afterward his brother came out, who had on his hand the scarlet thread, and his name was called Zerah. Genesis 38:18-30, Berean Literal Bible. Public domain.
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