Genesis 38:17-26

17He said, therefore, “I will send you a 1young goat from the flock.” She said, moreover, “Will you give a pledge until you send it?” 18He said, “What pledge shall I give you?” And she said, “2Your seal and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” So he gave them to her and went in to her, and she conceived by him. 19Then she arose and departed, and 3removed her 4veil and put on her widow’s garments.

20When Judah sent the 5young goat by his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman’s hand, he did not find her. 21He asked the men of her place, saying, “Where is the temple prostitute who was by the road at Enaim?” But they said, “There has been no temple prostitute here.” 22So he returned to Judah, and said, “I did not find her; and furthermore, the men of the place said, ‘There has been no temple prostitute here.’” 23Then Judah said, “Let her 6keep them, otherwise we will become a laughingstock. 7After all, I sent this young goat, but you did not find her.”

24Now it was about three months later that Judah was informed, “8Your daughter-in-law Tamar has played the harlot, and behold, she is also with child by harlotry.” Then Judah said, “Bring her out and 9let her be burned!” 25It was while she was being brought out that she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “I am with child by the man to whom these things belong.” And she said, “10Please examine and see, whose signet ring and cords and staff are these?” 26Judah recognized them, and said, “11She is more righteous than I, inasmuch as 12I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not 13have relations with her again.