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.⇆ compare2And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.⇆ compare3And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.⇆ compare4And she conceived again, and bore a son; and she called his name Onan.⇆ compare5And she yet again conceived, and bore a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.⇆ compare6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.⇆ compare7And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.⇆ compare8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.⇆ compare9And 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.⇆ compare10And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.⇆ compare11Then 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.⇆ compare12And 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.⇆ compare13And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.⇆ compare14And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a veil, 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.⇆ compare15When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; because she had covered her face.⇆ compare16And 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?⇆ compare17And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?⇆ compare18And 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.⇆ compare19And she arose, and went away, and laid by her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.⇆ compare20And 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.⇆ compare21Then 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.⇆ compare22And 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.⇆ compare23And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.⇆ compare24And 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.⇆ compare25When 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.⇆ compare26And 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.⇆ compare27And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.⇆ compare28And 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.⇆ compare29And 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.⇆ compare30And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.⇆ compare