Verse 6
Genesis 38:6
American Standard Version
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And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּקַּ֧ח יְהוּדָ֛ה אִשָּׁ֖ה לְ/עֵ֣ר בְּכוֹר֑/וֹ וּ/שְׁמָ֖/הּ תָּמָֽר
English Translation
And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
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Chapter 38 Context
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And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain...
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And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua. And he took her, and went...
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And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
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And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
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And she yet again bare a son, and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
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And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.
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And Er, Judah`s first-born, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah. And Jehovah slew him.
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And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother`s wife, and perform the duty of a husband`s brother...
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And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother`...
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And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.
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Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father`s house, till Shelah my s...
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And in process of time Shua`s daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went u...
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And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
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And she put off from her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapp...
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When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.
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And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee: for he kne...
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And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a p...
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And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff tha...
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And she arose, and went away, and put off her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhoo...
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And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge...
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Then he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the waysid...
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And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not found her; and also the men of the place said, There...
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And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put to shame: behold, I sent this kid, and thou h...
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And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-...
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When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I...
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And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I; forasmuch as I gave her not to...
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And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
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And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and bound upo...
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And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, Whe...
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And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was call...
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