38:1 At that time, Judah left his brothers and went down to stay with a man of Adullam named Hirah.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 1 , At that time, Judah left his brothers and went down to stay with a man of Adullam named Hirah.
38:2 There Judah met the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua. He married her and lay with her;
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 2 , There Judah met the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua. He married her and lay with her;
38:3 she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, who was named Er.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 3 , she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, who was named Er.
38:4 She conceived again and gave birth to a son and named him Onan.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 4 , She conceived again and gave birth to a son and named him Onan.
38:5 She gave birth to still another son and named him Shelah. It was at Kezib that she gave birth to him.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 5 , She gave birth to still another son and named him Shelah. It was at Kezib that she gave birth to him.
38:6 Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 6 , Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
38:7 But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the Lord's sight; so the LORD put him to death.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 7 , But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the Lord's sight; so the LORD put him to death.
38:8 Then Judah said to Onan, 'Lie with your brother's wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to produce offspring for your brother.'
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 8 , Then Judah said to Onan, 'Lie with your brother's wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to produce offspring for your brother.'
38:9 But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he lay with his brother's wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from producing offspring for his brother.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 9 , But Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he lay with his brother's wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from producing offspring for his brother.
38:10 What he did was wicked in the Lord's sight; so he put him to death also.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 10 , What he did was wicked in the Lord's sight; so he put him to death also.
38:11 Judah then said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, 'Live as a widow in your father's house until my son Shelah grows up.' For he thought, 'He may die too, just like his brothers.' So Tamar went to live in her father's house.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 11 , Judah then said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, 'Live as a widow in your father's house until my son Shelah grows up.' For he thought, 'He may die too, just like his brothers.' So Tamar went to live in her father's house.
38:12 After a long time Judah's wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had recovered from his grief, he went up to Timnah, to the men who were shearing his sheep, and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went with him.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 12 , After a long time Judah's wife, the daughter of Shua, died. When Judah had recovered from his grief, he went up to Timnah, to the men who were shearing his sheep, and his friend Hirah the Adullamite went with him.
38:13 When Tamar was told, 'Your father-in-law is on his way to Timnah to shear his sheep,'
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 13 , When Tamar was told, 'Your father-in-law is on his way to Timnah to shear his sheep,'
38:14 she took off her widow's clothes, covered herself with a veil to disguise herself, and then sat down at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah. For she saw that, though Shelah had now grown up, she had not been given to him as his wife.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 14 , she took off her widow's clothes, covered herself with a veil to disguise herself, and then sat down at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah. For she saw that, though Shelah had now grown up, she had not been given to him as his wife.
38:15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 15 , When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute, for she had covered her face.
38:16 Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her by the roadside and said, 'Come now, let me sleep with you.' 'And what will you give me to sleep with you?' she asked.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 16 , Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her by the roadside and said, 'Come now, let me sleep with you.' 'And what will you give me to sleep with you?' she asked.
38:17 'I'll send you a young goat from my flock,' he said. 'Will you give me something as a pledge until you send it?' she asked.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 17 , 'I'll send you a young goat from my flock,' he said. 'Will you give me something as a pledge until you send it?' she asked.
38:18 He said, 'What pledge should I give you?' 'Your seal and its cord, and the staff in your hand,' she answered. So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 18 , He said, 'What pledge should I give you?' 'Your seal and its cord, and the staff in your hand,' she answered. So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.
38:19 After she left, she took off her veil and put on her widow's clothes again.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 19 , After she left, she took off her veil and put on her widow's clothes again.
38:20 Meanwhile Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite in order to get his pledge back from the woman, but he did not find her.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 20 , Meanwhile Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite in order to get his pledge back from the woman, but he did not find her.
38:21 He asked the men who lived there, 'Where is the shrine prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim?' 'There hasn't been any shrine prostitute here,' they said.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 21 , He asked the men who lived there, 'Where is the shrine prostitute who was beside the road at Enaim?' 'There hasn't been any shrine prostitute here,' they said.
38:22 So he went back to Judah and said, 'I didn't find her. Besides, the men who lived there said, 'There hasn't been any shrine prostitute here.''
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 22 , So he went back to Judah and said, 'I didn't find her. Besides, the men who lived there said, 'There hasn't been any shrine prostitute here.''
38:23 Then Judah said, 'Let her keep what she has, or we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you didn't find her.'
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 23 , Then Judah said, 'Let her keep what she has, or we will become a laughingstock. After all, I did send her this young goat, but you didn't find her.'
38:24 About three months later Judah was told, 'Your daughter-in-law Tamar is guilty of prostitution, and as a result she is now pregnant.' Judah said, 'Bring her out and have her burned to death!'
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 24 , About three months later Judah was told, 'Your daughter-in-law Tamar is guilty of prostitution, and as a result she is now pregnant.' Judah said, 'Bring her out and have her burned to death!'
38:25 As she was being brought out, she sent a message to her father-in-law. 'I am pregnant by the man who owns these,' she said. And she added, 'See if you recognize whose seal and cord and staff these are.'
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 25 , As she was being brought out, she sent a message to her father-in-law. 'I am pregnant by the man who owns these,' she said. And she added, 'See if you recognize whose seal and cord and staff these are.'
38:26 Judah recognized them and said, 'She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn't give her to my son Shelah.' And he did not sleep with her again.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 26 , Judah recognized them and said, 'She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn't give her to my son Shelah.' And he did not sleep with her again.
38:27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 27 , When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.
38:28 As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist and said, 'This one came out first.'
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 28 , As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist and said, 'This one came out first.'
38:29 But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, 'So this is how you have broken out!' And he was named Perez.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 29 , But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, 'So this is how you have broken out!' And he was named Perez.
38:30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist, came out and he was given the name Zerah.
The NIV Book of Genesis , Chapter 38 , Verse 30 , Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist, came out and he was given the name Zerah.
