创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.

创38:2And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

创38:3And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

创38:4And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

创38:5And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

创38:6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

创38:7And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.

创38:8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

创38:9And 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.

创38:10And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

创38:11Then 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.

创38:12And 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.

创38:13And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

创38:14And 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.

创38:15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.

创38:16And 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?

创38:17And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

创38:18And 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.

创38:19And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

创38:20And 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.