Verse 26

Genesis 38:26

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּכֵּ֣ר יְהוּדָ֗ה וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ צָֽדְקָ֣ה מִמֶּ֔/נִּי כִּֽי עַל כֵּ֥ן לֹא נְתַתִּ֖י/הָ לְ/שֵׁלָ֣ה בְנִ֑/י וְ/לֹֽא יָסַ֥ף ע֖וֹד לְ/דַעְתָּֽ/ה

English Translation

And Judah recognized and said, "She is more righteous than I, because I did not give her to my son Shelah," and he did not add to know her anymore.

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Chapter 38 Context

1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain... Focus ↗

2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went... Focus ↗

3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. Focus ↗

4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. Focus ↗

5 And she yet again bare a son, and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. Focus ↗

6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. Focus ↗

7 And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah slew him. Focus ↗

8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother... Focus ↗

9 And Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’... Focus ↗

10 And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also. Focus ↗

11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow in thy father’s house, till Shelah my s... Focus ↗

12 And in process of time Shua’s daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went u... Focus ↗

13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep. Focus ↗

14 And she put off from her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapp... Focus ↗

15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face. Focus ↗

16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Come, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee: for he kne... Focus ↗

17 And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a p... Focus ↗

18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff tha... Focus ↗

19 And she arose, and went away, and put off her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhoo... Focus ↗

20 And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge... Focus ↗

21 Then he asked the men of her place, saying, Where is the prostitute, that was at Enaim by the waysid... Focus ↗

22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I have not found her; and also the men of the place said, There... Focus ↗

23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be put to shame: behold, I sent this kid, and thou h... Focus ↗

24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-... Focus ↗

25 When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I... Focus ↗

26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She is more righteous than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to...

27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb. Focus ↗

28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand: and the midwife took and bound upo... Focus ↗

29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, Whe... Focus ↗

30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was call... Focus ↗

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