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Genesis 38:13-16

13AnditwastoldH5046Tamarלְתָמָ֖רle.ta.MarH8559,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,Behold, thyfather-in-lawgoethuptoTimnahתִמְנָ֖תָהtim.Na.tahH8553toshearלָגֹ֥זla.GozH1494hissheepצֹאנֽוֹ׃tzo.NoH6629.

14AndsheputH5414offfromherthegarmentsH899ofherwidowhoodאַלְמְנוּתָ֜הּ'al.me.nu.TahH491,andcoveredוַתְּכַ֤סva.te.KhasH3680herselfwithherveilבַּצָּעִיף֙ba.tza.'IfH6809,andwrappedherself,andsatH3427inthegateofEnaim,whichisbythewayH1870toTimnahתִּמְנָ֑תָהtim.Na.tahH8553;forshesawH7200thatShelahשֵׁלָ֔הshe.LahH7956wasgrownH1431up,andshewasnotgivenH5414untohimtowifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802.

15WhenJudahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063sawH7200her,hethoughthertobeaharlot;forshehadcoveredכִסְּתָ֖הkhi.se.TahH3680herfaceפָּנֶֽיהָ׃pa.Nei.haH6440.

16Andheturnedוַיֵּ֨טvai.YetH5186untoherbythewayH1870,andsaidH559,ComeH935,Ipraythee,letmecomeH935inunto thee:forheknewH3045notthatshewashisdaughter-in-law.AndshesaidH559,Whatwilt thougiveתִּתֶּן־ti.ten-H5414me,thatthou mayestcomeH935inuntome?

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