Genesis 38
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Genesis 38:12-17

12And as the daysH3117 were multipliedH7235, Judah's wifeH802, the daughterH1323 of ShuaH7770, diedH4191. And JudahH3063 was comfortedH5162, and he wentH5927 up to his sheep-shearers, to TimnahH8553, he and his friendH7453 HirahH2437 the AdullamiteH5726.

13And it was toldH5046 TamarH8559, sayingH559, Behold thy father-in-law is goingH5927 up to TimnahH8553 to shearH1494 his sheepH6629.

14And she putH5414 the garmentsH899 of her widowhoodH491 off from her, and coveredH3680 herself with a veilH6809, and wrapped herself, and satH3427 in the entry of Enaim, which is on the wayH1870 to TimnahH8553; for she sawH7200 that ShelahH7956 was grownH1431, and she was not givenH5414 to him as wifeH802.

15And JudahH3063 sawH7200 her, and took her for a harlot; because she had coveredH3680 her faceH6440.

16And he turnedH5186 asideH5186 to her by the wayH1870, and saidH559, ComeH935, I pray thee, let me goH935 in to thee; for he did not knowH3045 that she was his daughter-in-law. And she saidH559, What wilt thou giveH5414 me, that thou mayest comeH935 in to me?

17And he saidH559, I will sendH7971 [thee] a kid of the goatsH5795 from the flockH6629. And she saidH559, Wilt thou giveH5414 [me] a pledgeH6162, until thou sendH7971 it?

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