Genesis 38

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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 22:12 Kgs 4:8Gen 19:2-3Josh 15:35Mic 1:15Prov 13:202 Sam 23:13Josh 12:15Judg 4:18Prov 9:6

²And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Chr 2:3Gen 24:32 Cor 6:142 Sam 11:2Gen 3:6Gen 34:2Gen 46:12Gen 6:2Gen 6:4Judg 14:2

³And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 46:12Num 26:19

⁴And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 46:12Num 26:19

⁵And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Num 26:201 Chr 4:21Gen 38:11Gen 38:26Gen 46:12

⁶And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 21:21Gen 24:3Matt 1:3

⁷And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Chr 2:3Gen 46:12Num 26:19Gen 13:13Gen 19:13Ps 55:23

⁸And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Deut 25:5-10Matt 22:23-27Ruth 1:11Ruth 4:5-11Lev 18:16Num 36:8-9

⁹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Deut 25:6Jas 3:16Jas 4:5Titus 3:3Jas 3:14Job 5:2Prov 27:4Ruth 4:10Ruth 1:11

¹⁰And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 46:12Num 11:11 Chr 21:7Num 26:19Prov 14:322 Sam 11:27Hag 1:13Jer 44:4Prov 24:18Num 22:34

¹¹Then 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Lev 22:13Ruth 1:11-13

¹²And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Josh 15:102 Sam 13:39Gen 24:67Judg 14:11 Sam 25:361 Sam 25:4-82 Sam 13:23-29Gen 31:19Gen 38:1Josh 15:35

¹³And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹⁴And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 38:26Gen 24:65Gen 38:11-13Jer 3:2Prov 7:12

¹⁵When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹⁶And 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? Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Tim 6:102 Sam 13:11Matt 26:15Deut 23:18Ezek 16:33

¹⁷And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it? Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ezek 16:33Gen 38:20Gen 38:24-25Luke 16:8Prov 20:16

¹⁸And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 38:25-26Hos 4:11Jer 22:24Luke 15:22

¹⁹And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 38:142 Sam 14:22 Sam 14:5

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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 13:3Gen 20:9Judg 14:20Lev 19:17Luke 23:12

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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

²³And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Cor 4:22 Sam 12:9Eph 5:12Prov 6:33Rev 16:15Rom 6:21

²⁴And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Lev 21:9Ezek 23:19Ezek 23:44Ezek 23:5Hos 2:5Judg 19:22 Sam 12:52 Sam 12:7Deut 22:21-27Deut 24:16

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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 37:32Gen 38:18Ps 50:211 Cor 4:5Jer 2:26Rev 20:12Rom 2:16

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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 24:171 Pet 4:2-3John 8:9Titus 2:11-122 Sam 16:222 Sam 20:32 Sam 24:17Ezek 16:52Gen 37:33Gen 38:14

²⁷And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 25:24

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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Chr 2:4Gen 46:12Matt 1:3Num 26:20Neh 11:6Ruth 4:121 Chr 9:4Luke 3:33Neh 11:4

³⁰And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Chr 9:61 Chr 2:4Matt 1:3