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.

And it cometh to pass, at that time, that Judah goeth down from his brethren, and turneth aside unto a man, an Adullamite, whose name Hirah;

2 A nd Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah, and he took her and went in unto her.

and Judah seeth there the daughter of a man, a Canaanite, whose name Shuah, and taketh her, and goeth in unto her.

3 A nd she conceived and gave birth to a son, and he called his name Er.

And she conceiveth, and beareth a son, and he calleth his name Er;

4 A nd she conceived again and gave birth to a son, and she called his name Onan.

and she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Onan;

5 A nd she yet again conceived and gave birth to a son and called his name Shelah. And he was at Chezib, when she gave birth to him.

and she addeth again, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Shelah; and he was in Chezib in her bearing him.

6 A nd Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

And Judah taketh a wife for Er, his first-born, and her name Tamar;

7 A nd Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD and the LORD slew him.

and Er, Judah's first-born, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah doth put him to death.

8 T hen Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife and marry her and raise up seed to thy brother.

And Judah saith to Onan, `Go in unto the wife of thy brother, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother;'

9 A nd Onan knew that the seed would not be his, and it came to pass when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he corrupted it on the ground, to not give seed to his brother.

and Onan knoweth that the seed is not his; and it hath come to pass, if he hath gone in unto his brother's wife, that he hath destroyed to the earth, so as not to give seed to his brother;

10 A nd the thing which he did displeased the LORD, and he slew him also.

and that which he hath done is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him also to death.

11 T hen Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house until Shelah, my son, is grown; for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.

And Judah saith to Tamar his daughter-in-law, `Abide a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son groweth up;' for he said, `Lest he die -- even he -- like his brethren;' and Tamar goeth and dwelleth at her father's house.

12 ¶ And many days passed and Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shuah, died; and Judah was comforted and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah, the Adullamite.

And the days are multiplied, and the daughter of Shuah, Judah's wife, dieth; and Judah is comforted, and goeth up unto his sheep-shearers, he and Hirah his friend the Adullamite, to Timnath.

13 A nd it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goes up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

And it is declared to Tamar, saying, `Lo, thy husband's father is going up to Timnath to shear his flock;'

14 A nd she took off her widow’s garments and covered herself with a veil and wrapped herself and sat by the gate to the waters by the way to Timnath, for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

and she turneth aside the garments of her widowhood from off her, and covereth herself with a vail, and wrappeth herself up, and sitteth in the opening of Enayim, which by the way to Timnath, for she hath seen that Shelah hath grown up, and she hath not been given to him for a wife.

15 W hen Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot because she had covered her face.

And Judah seeth her, and reckoneth her for a harlot, for she hath covered her face,

16 A nd he turned unto her by the way and said, Come now, 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 may come in unto me?

and he turneth aside unto her by the way, and saith, `Come, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee,' (for he hath not known that she his daughter-in-law); and she saith, `What dost thou give to me, that thou mayest come in unto me?'

17 A nd he said, I will send thee from the sheep a kid from the goats. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge until thou send it?

and he saith, `I -- I send a kid of the goats from the flock.' And she saith, `Dost thou give a pledge till thou send ?'

18 T hen he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet and thy mantel and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave them to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

and he saith, `What the pledge that I give to thee?' and she saith, `Thy seal, and thy ribbon, and thy staff which in thy hand;' and he giveth to her, and goeth in unto her, and she conceiveth to him;

19 A nd she arose and went away and took off her veil and put on the garments of her widowhood.

and she riseth, and goeth, and turneth aside her vail from off her, and putteth on the garments of her widowhood.

20 A nd Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend, the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand; but he did not find her.

And Judah sendeth 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 hath not found her.

21 T hen he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the cult prostitute of the waters by the way side? And they said, There was no cult prostitute in this place.

And he asketh the men of her place, saying, `Where the separated one -- she in Enayim, by the way?' and they say, `There hath not been in this a separated one.'

22 A nd he returned to Judah and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said that there was no cult prostitute in this place.

And he turneth back unto Judah, and saith, `I have not found her; and the men of the place also have said, There hath not been in this a separated one,'

23 A nd Judah said, Let her take the things for herself lest we be shamed; behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

and Judah saith, `Let her take to herself, lest we become despised; lo, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.'

24 ¶ And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar, thy daughter-in-law, has played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth and let her be burnt.

And it cometh to pass about three months, that it is declared to Judah, saying, `Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath committed fornication; and also, lo, she hath conceived by fornication:' and Judah saith, `Bring her out -- and she is burnt.'

25 W hen 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 mantel and staff.

She is brought out, and she hath sent unto her husband's father, saying, `To a man whose these, I pregnant;' and she saith, `Discern, I pray thee, whose these -- the seal, and the ribbons, and the staff.'

26 T hen Judah acknowledged them, and said, She has been more righteous than I because I did not give her to Shelah, my son. And he knew her again no more.

And Judah discerneth and saith, `She hath been more righteous than I, because that I did not give her to Shelah my son;' and he hath not added to know her again.

27 A nd it came to pass in the time of her travail that, behold, twins were in her womb.

And it cometh to pass in the time of her bearing, that lo, twins in her womb;

28 A nd 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.

and it cometh to pass in her bearing, that giveth out a hand, and the midwife taketh and bindeth on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, `This hath come out first.'

29 A nd it came to pass as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out; and she said, Why hast thou brought this breach upon thee? Therefore his name was called Pharez.

And it cometh to pass as he draweth back his hand, that lo, his brother hath come out, and she saith, `What! thou hast broken forth -- on thee the breach;' and he calleth his name Pharez;

30 A nd afterward his brother that had the scarlet thread upon his hand came out, and his name was called Zarah.

and afterwards hath his brother come out, on whose hand the scarlet thread, and he calleth his name Zarah.