Genesis, 38
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.
1. It happened at this time that Judah left his brothers and went to stay with an Adullamite by the name of Hirah.
2. And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name [was] Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.
2. There Judah saw the daughter of a Canaanite called Shua. He married her
3. And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
3. and she gave birth to a son whom he called Er.
4. And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
4. She had another child and called him Onan.
5. And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
5. And then she had a third child whom she called Shelah. She was at Chezib when she gave birth to him.
6. And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name [was] Tamar.
6. Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn son. Her name was Tamar.
7. And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
7. But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in Yahweh's sight and the Lord took his life.
8. And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
8. Then Judah said to Onan, "Lie with your brother's widow and fulfill the duties of a brother-in-law; the child to be born will be the heir of your brother."
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.
9. But Onan knew the child would not be his, so whenever he slept with his brother's widow, he spilled the semen on the ground lest he give an heir to his brother.
10. And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
10. What he did was displeasing to Yahweh who took his life as well.
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.
11. Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law, "Live as a widow in your father's house until Shelah, my son has grown up," for he was afraid that Shelah, like his brothers, might die. So Tamar went and lived in her father's house.
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.
12. After a long time, the wife of Judah, Shua's daughter died. When Judah became consoled, he went up to Timnah to his sheep-shearers with his friend Hirah, the Adullamite.
13. And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
13. It happened that Tamar was told, "Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep."
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.
14. She at once took off her widow's clothes, wrapped herself in a veil and sat down at the entrance to Enaim which is on the road to Timnah, for she knew that Shelah was a grown man and had not been given to her in marriage.
15. When Judah saw her, he thought her [to be] an harlot; because she had covered her face.
15. Judah saw her and as her face was veiled he took her for a prostitute.
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?
16. He went over to her on the roadside and said, "Allow me to sleep with you," for he didn't know she was his daughter-in-law. She asked, "What will you give me to sleep with you?"
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]?
17. He said, "I will send you a kid from my flock." She replied, "Will you give me a pledge till you send it?"
18. And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that [is] in thine hand. And he gave [it] her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
18. "What pledge shall I give you?" he asked. She answered, "Give me your seal, your cord and the staff in your hand." So he gave them to her and slept with her;
19. And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
19. then she rose and left him and, taking off her veil, she put on her widow's clothes. And she became pregnant.
20. And 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.
20. When Judah sent the kid by his friend, the Adullamite, to recover the pledge from the woman, he did not find her.
21. Then 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].
21. So he questioned the local people, "Where is the prostitute who was by the road at Enaim?" "There has been no prostitute there," they said.
22. And 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].
22. He returned to Judah and said, "I didn't find her and even the local people said that there was no prostitute there."
23. And Judah said, Let her take [it] to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
23. Judah then said, "Let her keep it all for herself lest the people finally laugh at us. At least I sent her the kid even if you didn't find her."
24. And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she [is] with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
24. About three months later Judah was told, "Tamar, your daughter-in-law played the prostitute and moreover she is now with child." Judah said, "Bring her out and let her be burned."
25. When 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.
25. As they were bringing her out she sent word to her father-in-law, "I have become pregnant by the man who owns these things. Find out to whom this seal, cord and staff belong!"
26. And 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.
26. Judah acknowledged them and said, "She is more righteous than I am since I wouldn't give her to my son Shelah." And he had no further intercourse with her.
27. And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins [were] in her womb.
27. When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.
28. And 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.
28. And when she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand and the midwife tied a scarlet thread around his wrist saying, "This one is the firstborn."
29. And 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.
29. But he withdrew his hand and his brother came out first and she said, "What a rift you have made for yourself!" And he was called Perez.
30. And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
30. Then his brother with the scarlet thread on his wrist came out and he was given the name Zerah.
