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Genesis 38:24-26
Lexham English Bible
Genesis 38:24-26
Lexham English Bible
24 And about three months later[a] it was told to Judah, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the whore, and now, behold, she has conceived by prostitution.” And Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned.” 25 She was brought out, but she sent to her father-in-law saying, “By the man to whom these belong I have conceived.” And she said, “Now discern[b] to whom these belong: the seal and cord and the staff.” 26 Then Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know[c] her again.
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- Genesis 38:24 Literally “it happened about three months”
- Genesis 38:25 Or “examine”
- Genesis 38:26 “Know” is a euphemism for “have sexual relations with”
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