Genesis 38

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וַֽיְהִי֙and it was בָּעֵ֣תat the time הַהִ֔ואthe that וַיֵּ֥רֶדand he went down יְהוּדָ֖הJudah מֵאֵ֣תfrom with אֶחָ֑יוbrothers his וַיֵּ֛טand he turned aside עַד־to אִ֥ישׁa man עֲדֻלָּמִ֖יan Adullamite וּשְׁמ֥וֹand name his חִירָֽה׃was Hirah

וַיַּרְא־and he saw שָׁ֧םthere יְהוּדָ֛הJudah בַּת־a daughter of אִ֥ישׁa man כְּנַעֲנִ֖יa Canaanite וּשְׁמ֣וֹand name his שׁ֑וּעַwas Shua וַיִּקָּחֶ֖הָand he took her וַיָּבֹ֥אand he went אֵלֶֽיהָ׃into her

וַתַּ֖הַרand she conceived וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she bore בֵּ֑ןa son וַיִּקְרָ֥אand he called אֶת־obj.שְׁמ֖וֹname his עֵֽר׃Er

וַתַּ֥הַרand she conceived ע֖וֹדagain וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she bore בֵּ֑ןa son וַתִּקְרָ֥אand she called אֶת־obj.שְׁמ֖וֹname his אוֹנָֽן׃Onan

וַתֹּ֤סֶףand she repeated עוֹד֙again וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she bore בֵּ֔ןa son וַתִּקְרָ֥אand she called אֶת־obj.שְׁמ֖וֹname his שֵׁלָ֑הShelah וְהָיָ֥הand he was בִכְזִ֖יבin Kezib בְּלִדְתָּ֥הּwhen bore she אֹתֽוֹ׃obj. him

וַיִּקַּ֧חand he took יְהוּדָ֛הJudah אִשָּׁ֖הa wife לְעֵ֣רfor Er בְּכוֹר֑וֹfirstborn his וּשְׁמָ֖הּand name her תָּמָֽר׃was Tamar

וַיְהִ֗יand he was עֵ֚רEr בְּכ֣וֹרthe firstborn of יְהוּדָ֔הJudah רַ֖עevil בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of יְהוָ֑הYahweh וַיְמִתֵ֖הוּand he put to death him יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יְהוּדָה֙Judah לְאוֹנָ֔ןto Onan בֹּ֛אgo אֶל־into אֵ֥שֶׁתthe wife of אָחִ֖יךָbrother your וְיַבֵּ֣םand act as a husband's brother for אֹתָ֑הּobj. her וְהָקֵ֥םand raise up זֶ֖רַעoffspring לְאָחִֽיךָ׃for brother your

וַיֵּ֣דַעand he knew אוֹנָ֔ןOnan כִּ֛יthat לֹּ֥אnotל֖וֹto the himיִהְיֶ֣הit will belong הַזָּ֑רַעthe offspring וְהָיָ֞הand it was אִם־if בָּ֨אhe went אֶל־into אֵ֤שֶׁתthe wife of אָחִיו֙brother his וְשִׁחֵ֣תand he spoiled אַ֔רְצָהthe ground towards לְבִלְתִּ֥יto not נְתָן־to give זֶ֖רַעoffspring לְאָחִֽיו׃to brother his

וַיֵּ֛רַעand it was evil בְּעֵינֵ֥יin the eyes of יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֲשֶׁ֣רthat which עָשָׂ֑הhe had done וַיָּ֖מֶתand he put to death גַּם־also אֹתֽוֹ׃obj. him

וַיִּרְבּוּ֙and they increased הַיָּמִ֔יםthe days וַתָּ֖מָתand she died בַּת־the daughter of שׁ֣וּעַShua אֵֽשֶׁת־the wife of יְהוּדָ֑הJudah וַיִּנָּ֣חֶםand he was comforted יְהוּדָ֗הJudah וַיַּ֜עַלand he went up עַל־to גֹּֽזֲזֵ֤יthe shearers of צֹאנוֹ֙sheep his ה֗וּאhe וְחִירָ֛הand Hirah רֵעֵ֥הוּfriend his הָעֲדֻלָּמִ֖יthe Adullamite תִּמְנָֽתָה׃Timnah towards

וַיֻּגַּ֥דand it was told לְתָמָ֖רto Tamar לֵאמֹ֑רto saying הִנֵּ֥הthere!חָמִ֛יךְfather-in-law your עֹלֶ֥הis going up תִמְנָ֖תָהTimnah towards לָגֹ֥זto shear צֹאנֽוֹ׃sheep his

וַיִּרְאֶ֣הָand he saw her יְהוּדָ֔הJudah וַֽיַּחְשְׁבֶ֖הָand he considered her לְזוֹנָ֑הto a prostitute כִּ֥יfor כִסְּתָ֖הshe had covered פָּנֶֽיהָ׃face her

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said אָנֹכִ֛יI אֲשַׁלַּ֥חI will send גְּדִֽי־a kid of עִזִּ֖יםgoats מִן־from הַצֹּ֑אןthe flock וַתֹּ֕אמֶרand she said אִם־if תִּתֵּ֥ןyou will give עֵרָב֖וֹןa pledge עַ֥דuntil שָׁלְחֶֽךָ׃sending it you

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said מָ֣הwhat?הָֽעֵרָבוֹן֮is the pledge אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich אֶתֶּן־I will giveלָּךְ֒to the youוַתֹּ֗אמֶרand she said חֹתָֽמְךָ֙seal your וּפְתִילֶ֔ךָand cord your וּמַטְּךָ֖and staff your אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich בְּיָדֶ֑ךָis in hand your וַיִּתֶּן־and he gave themלָּ֛הּto the herוַיָּבֹ֥אand he went אֵלֶ֖יהָinto her וַתַּ֥הַרand she conceivedלֽוֹ׃to the him

וַתָּ֣קָםand she arose וַתֵּ֔לֶךְand she went וַתָּ֥סַרand she removed צְעִיפָ֖הּveil her מֵעָלֶ֑יהָfrom on the her וַתִּלְבַּ֖שׁand she put on בִּגְדֵ֥יthe clothes of אַלְמְנוּתָֽהּ׃widowhood her

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חand he sent יְהוּדָ֜הJudah אֶת־obj.גְּדִ֣יthe kid of הָֽעִזִּ֗יםthe goats בְּיַד֙by the hand of רֵעֵ֣הוּfriend his הָֽעֲדֻלָּמִ֔יthe Adullamite לָקַ֥חַתto take הָעֵרָב֖וֹןthe pledge מִיַּ֣דfrom the hand of הָאִשָּׁ֑הthe woman וְלֹ֖אand not מְצָאָֽהּ׃he found her

וַיִּשְׁאַ֞לand he asked אֶת־obj.אַנְשֵׁ֤יthe men of מְקֹמָהּ֙place her לֵאמֹ֔רto saying אַיֵּ֧הwhere?הַקְּדֵשָׁ֛הis the cult prostitute הִ֥ואshe בָעֵינַ֖יִםwas at the Enaim עַל־at הַדָּ֑רֶךְthe road וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּand they said לֹא־not הָיְתָ֥הshe was בָזֶ֖הin this place קְדֵשָֽׁה׃a cult prostitute

וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙and he returned אֶל־to יְהוּדָ֔הJudah וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said לֹ֣אnot מְצָאתִ֑יהָI found her וְגַ֨םand also אַנְשֵׁ֤יthe men of הַמָּקוֹם֙the place אָֽמְר֔וּthey said לֹא־not הָיְתָ֥הshe was בָזֶ֖הin this place קְדֵשָֽׁה׃a cult prostitute

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said יְהוּדָה֙Judah תִּֽקַּֽח־let her take themלָ֔הּfor the herselfפֶּ֖ןlest נִהְיֶ֣הwe should become לָב֑וּזinto contempt הִנֵּ֤הthere!שָׁלַ֙חְתִּי֙I sent הַגְּדִ֣יthe kid הַזֶּ֔הthe this וְאַתָּ֖הand you לֹ֥אnot מְצָאתָֽהּ׃you found her

וַיְהִ֣י׀and it was כְּמִשְׁלֹ֣שׁwhen from three חֳדָשִׁ֗יםmonths וַיֻּגַּ֨דand it was told לִֽיהוּדָ֤הto Judah לֵֽאמֹר֙to saying זָֽנְתָה֙she has acted as a prostitute תָּמָ֣רTamar כַּלָּתֶ֔ךָdaughter-in-law your וְגַ֛םand also הִנֵּ֥הhere!הָרָ֖הshe is pregnant לִזְנוּנִ֑יםto prostitutions וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said יְהוּדָ֔הJudah הוֹצִיא֖וּהָbring out her וְתִשָּׂרֵֽף׃so she may be burned

וַיַּכֵּ֣רand he recognized them יְהוּדָ֗הJudah וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said צָֽדְקָ֣הshe is righteous מִמֶּ֔נִּיmore than me כִּֽי־for עַל־since כֵּ֥ןthus לֹא־not נְתַתִּ֖יהָI gave her לְשֵׁלָ֣הto Shelah בְנִ֑יson my וְלֹֽא־and not יָסַ֥ףhe repeated ע֖וֹדagain לְדַעְתָּֽה׃to know her

וַיְהִ֖יand it was בְּעֵ֣תat the time לִדְתָּ֑הּgave birth she וְהִנֵּ֥הand there!תְאוֹמִ֖יםtwins בְּבִטְנָֽהּ׃were in womb her

וַיְהִ֥יand it was בְלִדְתָּ֖הּwhen gave birth she וַיִּתֶּן־and he put out יָ֑דa hand וַתִּקַּ֣חand she took הַמְיַלֶּ֗דֶתthe midwife וַתִּקְשֹׁ֨רand she tied עַל־on יָד֤וֹhand his שָׁנִי֙a scarlet thread לֵאמֹ֔רto saying זֶ֖הthis one יָצָ֥אhe came out רִאשֹׁנָֽה׃first

וַיְהִ֣י׀and it was כְּמֵשִׁ֣יבwhen he was withdrawing יָד֗וֹhand his וְהִנֵּה֙and there!יָצָ֣אhe came out אָחִ֔יוbrother his וַתֹּ֕אמֶרand she said מַה־how!פָּרַ֖צְתָּyou have made a breach עָלֶ֣יךָon yourself פָּ֑רֶץa breach וַיִּקְרָ֥אand someone called שְׁמ֖וֹname his פָּֽרֶץ׃Perez

וְאַחַר֙and after יָצָ֣אhe came out אָחִ֔יוbrother his אֲשֶׁ֥רwhom עַל־was on יָד֖וֹhand his הַשָּׁנִ֑יthe scarlet thread וַיִּקְרָ֥אand someone called שְׁמ֖וֹname his זָֽרַח׃ סZerah

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