1At that time Juda went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Odollamite, named Hiras.

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2 Kings 4:8, 1 Samuel 22:1, 2 Kings 4:8, 1 Samuel 22:1, Genesis 19:2

2And he saw there the daughter of a man of Chanaan, called Sue: and taking her to wife, he went in unto her.

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1 Chronicles 2:3, 1 Chronicles 2:3, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 6:2

3And she conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Her.

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Numbers 26:19, Genesis 46:12, Numbers 26:19, Genesis 46:12

4And conceiving again, she bore a son, and called him Onan.

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Genesis 46:12, Genesis 46:12, Numbers 26:19, Numbers 26:19

5She bore also a third: whom she called Sela. After whose birth, she ceased to bear any more.

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Numbers 26:20, Numbers 26:20, 1 Chronicles 4:21, Genesis 38:11, Genesis 46:12

6And Juda took a wife for Her, his first born, whose name was Thamar.

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Genesis 24:3, Genesis 21:21, Matthew 1:3, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 21:21

7And Her, the first born of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord: and was slain by him.

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1 Chronicles 2:3, 1 Chronicles 2:3, Genesis 46:12, Genesis 46:12, Numbers 26:19

8Juda, therefore, said to Onan his son: Go in to thy brother's wife and marry her, that thou mayst raise seed to thy brother.

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Matthew 22:23, Matthew 22:27, Matthew 22:23, Matthew 22:27, Deuteronomy 25:5

9He knowing that the children should not be his, when he went in to his brother's wife, he spilled his seed upon the ground, lest children should be born in his brother's name.

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James 3:16, James 4:5, Titus 3:3, James 3:16, James 4:5

10And therefore the Lord slew him, because he did a detestable thing:

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Genesis 46:12, Genesis 46:12, Numbers 11:1, Numbers 26:19, Numbers 11:1

11Wherefore Juda said to Thamar his daughter-in-law: Remain a widow in thy father's house, till Sela my son grow up: for he was afraid lest he also might die, as his brethren did. She went her way, and dwelt in her father's house.

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Leviticus 22:13, Leviticus 22:13, Ruth 1:11, Ruth 1:13, Ruth 1:11

12And after many days were past: the daughter of Sue the wife of Juda died: and when he had taken comfort after his mourning, he went up to Thamnas, to the shearers of his sheep, he and Hiras the Odollamite, the shepherd of his flock.

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Joshua 15:10, Joshua 15:10, 2 Samuel 13:39, Genesis 24:67, Judges 14:1

13And it was told Thamar that her father-in-law was come up to Thamnas to shear his sheep.

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14And she put off the garments of her widowhood, and took a veil: and changing her dress, sat in the cross way, that leadeth to Thamnas: because Sela was grown up, and she had not been married to him.

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Genesis 38:26, Genesis 38:26, Genesis 24:65, Genesis 38:11, Genesis 38:13

15When Juda saw her, he thought she was a harlot: for she had covered her face, lest she should be known.

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16And going to her, he said: Suffer me to lie with thee: for he knew her not to be his daughter-in-law. And she answered: What wilt thou give me to enjoy my company?

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Matthew 26:15, 2 Samuel 13:11, 1 Timothy 6:10, Matthew 26:15, 2 Samuel 13:11

17He said: I will send thee a kid out of the flock. And when she said again: I will suffer what thou wilt, if thou give me a pledge, till thou send what thou promisest.

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Ezekiel 16:33, Genesis 38:20, Ezekiel 16:33, Genesis 38:20, Genesis 38:24

18Juda said: What wilt thou have for a pledge? She answered: Thy ring and bracelet, and the staff which thou holdest in thy hand. The woman therefore at one copulation conceived.

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Genesis 38:25, Genesis 38:26, Genesis 38:25, Genesis 38:26, Hosea 4:11

19And she arose and went her way: and putting off the apparel which she had taken, put on the garments of her widowhood.

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Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:14, 2 Samuel 14:2, 2 Samuel 14:5, 2 Samuel 14:2

20And Juda sent a kid by his shepherd, the Odollamite, that he might receive the pledge again, which he had given to the woman: but he, not finding her,

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2 Samuel 13:3, Leviticus 19:17, Luke 23:12, Genesis 20:9, Judges 14:20

21Asked the men of that place: Where is the woman that sat in the cross way? And when they all made answer: There was no harlot in this place,

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22He returned to Juda, and said to him: I have not found her; moreover, the men of that place said to me, that there never sat a harlot there.

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23Juda said: Let her take it to herself, surely she cannot charge us with a lie, I sent the kid which I promised: and thou didst not find her.

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Revelation 16:15, 2 Corinthians 4:2, Proverbs 6:33, Ephesians 5:12, Romans 6:21

24And behold, after three months, they told Juda, saying: Thamar, thy daughter-in-law, hath played the harlot, and she appeareth to have a big belly. And Juda said: Bring her out that she may be burnt.

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Leviticus 21:9, Leviticus 21:9, Ezekiel 23:5, Judges 19:2, Ezekiel 23:44

25But when she was led to execution, she sent to her father in law, saying: By the man, to whom these things belong, I am with child. See whose ring, and bracelet, and staff this is.

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Genesis 38:18, Genesis 37:32, Genesis 38:18, Genesis 37:32, 1 Corinthians 4:5

26But he acknowledging the gifts, said: She is juster than I: because I did not give her to Sela, my son. However he knew her no more.

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1 Samuel 24:17, 1 Samuel 24:17, 1 Peter 4:2, 1 Peter 4:3, John 8:9

27And when she was ready to be brought to bed, there appeared twins in her womb: and in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, whereon the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying:

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Genesis 25:24, Genesis 25:24

28This shall come forth the first.

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29But he drawing back his hand, the other came forth: and the woman said: Why is the partition divided for thee? and therefore called his name Phares.

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Matthew 1:3, Genesis 46:12, Numbers 26:20, 1 Chronicles 2:4, Matthew 1:3

30Afterwards his brother came out, on whose hand was the scarlet thread: and she called his name Zara.

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1 Chronicles 9:6, 1 Chronicles 9:6, 1 Chronicles 2:4, Matthew 1:3, 1 Chronicles 2:4