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Genesis 38 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:1 - And it came to pass at that time, H6256 that Judah H3063 went down H3381 from his brethren, H251 and turned H5186 in to a certain H376 Adullamite, H5726 whose name H8034 was Hirah. H2437

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:2 - And Judah H3063 saw H7200 there a daughter H1323 of a certain H376 Canaanite, H3669 whose name H8034 was Shuah; H7770 and he took her, H3947 and went in H935 unto her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:3 - And she conceived, H2029 and bare H3205 a son; H1121 and he called H7121 his name H8034 Er. H6147

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:4 - And she conceived H2029 again, and bare H3205 a son; H1121 and she called H7121 his name H8034 Onan. H209

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:5 - And she yet again conceived, H3254 and bare H3205 a son; H1121 and called H7121 his name H8034 Shelah: H7956 and he was at Chezib, H3580 when she bare H3205 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:6 - And Judah H3063 took H3947 a wife H802 for Er H6147 his firstborn, H1060 whose name H8034 was Tamar. H8559

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:7 - And Er, H6147 Judah's H3063 firstborn, H1060 was wicked H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD; H3068 and the LORD H3068 slew H4191 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:8 - And Judah H3063 said H559 unto Onan, H209 Go in H935 unto thy brother's H251 wife, H802 and marry H2992 her, and raise up H6965 seed H2233 to thy brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:9 - And Onan H209 knew H3045 that the seed H2233 should not be his; and it came to pass, when H518 he went in H935 unto his brother's H251 wife, H802 that he spilled H7843 it on the ground, H776 lest H1115 that he should give H5414 seed H2233 to his brother. H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:10 - And the thing which H834 he did H6213 displeased H3415 H5869 the LORD: H3068 wherefore he slew H4191 him also.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:11 - Then said H559 Judah H3063 to Tamar H8559 his daughter in law, H3618 Remain H3427 a widow H490 at thy father's H1 house, H1004 till Shelah H7956 my son H1121 be grown: H1431 for he said, H559 Lest peradventure he die H4191 also, as his brethren H251 did. And Tamar H8559 went H3212 and dwelt H3427 in her father's H1 house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:12 - And in process H7235 of time H3117 the daughter H1323 of Shuah H7770 Judah's H3063 wife H802 died; H4191 and Judah H3063 was comforted, H5162 and went up H5927 unto his sheepshearers H1494 H6629 to Timnath, H8553 he and his friend H7453 Hirah H2437 the Adullamite. H5726

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:13 - And it was told H5046 Tamar, H8559 saying, H559 Behold thy father in law H2524 goeth up H5927 to Timnath H8553 to shear H1494 his sheep. H6629

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:14 - And she put H5493 ➔ her widow's H491 garments H899 off H5493 from her, and covered her H3680 with a vail, H6809 and wrapped herself, H5968 and sat in H3427 an open H5869 place, H6607 which is by the way H1870 to Timnath; H8553 for she saw H7200 that Shelah H7956 was grown, H1431 and she was not given H5414 unto him to wife. H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:15 - When Judah H3063 saw her, H7200 he thought H2803 her to be an harlot; H2181 because she had covered H3680 her face. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:16 - And he turned H5186 unto her by the way, H1870 and said, H559 Go to, H3051 I pray thee, let me come in H935 unto thee; (for he knew H3045 not that she was his daughter in law.) H3618 And she said, H559 What wilt thou give H5414 me, that thou mayest come in H935 unto me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:17 - And he said, H559 I will send H7971 thee a kid H5795 H1423 from the flock. H6629 And she said, H559 Wilt thou give H5414 me a pledge, H6162 till thou send H7971 it?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:18 - And he said, H559 What H834 pledge H6162 shall I give H5414 thee? And she said, H559 Thy signet, H2368 and thy bracelets, H6616 and thy staff H4294 that is in thine hand. H3027 And he gave H5414 it her, and came in H935 unto her, and she conceived H2029 by him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:19 - And she arose, H6965 and went away, H3212 and laid by H5493 her vail H6809 from her, and put on H3847 the garments H899 of her widowhood. H491

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:20 - And Judah H3063 sent H7971 the kid H1423 H5795 by the hand H3027 of his friend H7453 the Adullamite, H5726 to receive H3947 his pledge H6162 from the woman's H802 hand: H3027 but he found her H4672 not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:21 - Then he asked H7592 the men H582 of that place, H4725 saying, H559 Where is the harlot, H6948 that was openly H5869 by the way side? H1870 And they said, H559 There was no harlot H6948 in this H2088 place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:22 - And he returned H7725 to Judah, H3063 and said, H559 I cannot H3808 find H4672 her; and also the men H582 of the place H4725 said, H559 that there was no harlot H6948 in this place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:23 - And Judah H3063 said, H559 Let her take H3947 it to her, lest we be shamed: H937 behold, I sent H7971 this kid, H1423 and thou hast not found H4672 her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:24 - And it came to pass about three H7969 months H2320 after, that it was told H5046 Judah, H3063 saying, H559 Tamar H8559 thy daughter in law H3618 hath played the harlot; H2181 and also, behold, she is with child H2030 by whoredom. H2183 And Judah H3063 said, H559 Bring her forth, H3318 and let her be burnt. H8313

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:25 - When she was brought forth, H3318 she sent H7971 to her father in law, H2524 saying, H559 By the man, H376 whose these are, am I with child: H2030 and she said, H559 Discern, H5234 I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, H2858 and bracelets, H6616 and staff. H4294

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:26 - And Judah H3063 acknowledged H5234 them, and said, H559 She hath been more righteous H6663 than I; because that I gave H5414 her not to Shelah H7956 my son. H1121 And he knew her H3045 again H3254 no more.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:27 - And it came to pass in the time H6256 of her travail, H3205 that, behold, twins H8380 were in her womb. H990

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:28 - And it came to pass, when she travailed, H3205 that the one put out H5414 his hand: H3027 and the midwife H3205 took H3947 and bound H7194 upon his hand H3027 a scarlet thread, H8144 saying, H559 This came out H3318 first. H7223

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:29 - And it came to pass, as he drew back H7725 his hand, H3027 that, behold, his brother H251 came out: H3318 and she said, H559 How hast thou broken forth? H6555 this breach H6556 be upon thee: therefore his name H8034 was called H7121 Pharez. H6557

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:30 - And afterward H310 came out H3318 his brother, H251 that had the scarlet thread H8144 upon his hand: H3027 and his name H8034 was called H7121 Zarah. H2226
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