Genesis 38 (kjv)

And it came to pass at that time^H6256, that Judah^H3063 went down^H3381 from his brethren^H251, and turned^H5186 in to a certain^H376 Adullamite^H5726, whose name^H8034 was Hirah^H2437.²And Judah^H3063 saw^H7200 there a daughter^H1323 of a certain^H376 Canaanite^H3669, whose name^H8034 was Shuah^H7770; and he took her^H3947, and went in^H935 unto her.³And she conceived^H2029, and bare^H3205 a son^H1121; and he called^H7121 his name^H8034 Er^H6147.⁴And she conceived^H2029 again, and bare^H3205 a son^H1121; and she called^H7121 his name^H8034 Onan^H209.⁵And she yet again conceived^H3254, and bare^H3205 a son^H1121; and called^H7121 his name^H8034 Shelah^H7956: and he was at Chezib^H3580, when she bare^H3205 him.

⁶And Judah^H3063 took^H3947 a wife^H802 for Er^H6147 his firstborn^H1060, whose name^H8034 was Tamar^H8559.⁷And Er^H6147, Judah's^H3063 firstborn^H1060, was wicked^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068; and the LORD^H3068 slew^H4191 him.

⁸And Judah^H3063 said^H559 unto Onan^H209, Go in^H935 unto thy brother's^H251 wife^H802, and marry^H2992 her, and raise up^H6965 seed^H2233 to thy brother^H251.⁹And Onan^H209 knew^H3045 that the seed^H2233 should not be his; and it came to pass, when^H518 he went in^H935 unto his brother's^H251 wife^H802, that he spilled^H7843 it on the ground^H776, lest^H1115 that he should give^H5414 seed^H2233 to his brother^H251.¹⁰And the thing which^H834 he did^H6213 displeased^{H3415 H5869} the LORD^H3068: wherefore he slew^H4191 him also.

¹¹Then said^H559 Judah^H3063 to Tamar^H8559 his daughter in law^H3618, Remain^H3427 a widow^H490 at thy father's^H1 house^H1004, till Shelah^H7956 my son^H1121 be grown^H1431: for he said^H559, Lest peradventure he die^H4191 also, as his brethren^H251 did. And Tamar^H8559 went^H3212 and dwelt^H3427 in her father's^H1 house^H1004.

¹²And in process^H7235 of time^H3117 the daughter^H1323 of Shuah^H7770 Judah's^H3063 wife^H802 died^H4191; and Judah^H3063 was comforted^H5162, and went up^H5927 unto his sheepshearers^{H1494 H6629} to Timnath^H8553, he and his friend^H7453 Hirah^H2437 the Adullamite^H5726.

¹³And it was told^H5046 Tamar^H8559, saying^H559, Behold thy father in law^H2524 goeth up^H5927 to Timnath^H8553 to shear^H1494 his sheep^H6629.¹⁴And she put^H5493 her widow's^H491 garments^H899 off^H5493 from her, and covered her^H3680 with a vail^H6809, and wrapped herself^H5968, and sat in^H3427 an open^H5869 place^H6607, which is by the way^H1870 to Timnath^H8553; for she saw^H7200 that Shelah^H7956 was grown^H1431, and she was not given^H5414 unto him to wife^H802.¹⁵When Judah^H3063 saw her^H7200, he thought^H2803 her to be an harlot^H2181; because she had covered^H3680 her face^H6440.¹⁶And he turned^H5186 unto her by the way^H1870, and said^H559, Go to^H3051, I pray thee, let me come in^H935 unto thee; (for he knew^H3045 not that she was his daughter in law^H3618.) And she said^H559, What wilt thou give^H5414 me, that thou mayest come in^H935 unto me?¹⁷And he said^H559, I will send^H7971 thee a kid^{H5795 H1423} from the flock^H6629. And she said^H559, Wilt thou give^H5414 me a pledge^H6162, till thou send^H7971 it?¹⁸And he said^H559, What^H834 pledge^H6162 shall I give^H5414 thee? And she said^H559, Thy signet^H2368, and thy bracelets^H6616, and thy staff^H4294 that is in thine hand^H3027. And he gave^H5414 it her, and came in^H935 unto her, and she conceived^H2029 by him.¹⁹And she arose^H6965, and went away^H3212, and laid by^H5493 her vail^H6809 from her, and put on^H3847 the garments^H899 of her widowhood^H491.²⁰And Judah^H3063 sent^H7971 the kid^{H1423 H5795} by the hand^H3027 of his friend^H7453 the Adullamite^H5726, to receive^H3947 his pledge^H6162 from the woman's^H802 hand^H3027: but he found her^H4672 not.²¹Then he asked^H7592 the men^H582 of that place^H4725, saying^H559, Where is the harlot^H6948, that was openly^H5869 by the way side^H1870? And they said^H559, There was no harlot^H6948 in this^H2088 place.²²And he returned^H7725 to Judah^H3063, and said^H559, I cannot^H3808 find^H4672 her; and also the men^H582 of the place^H4725 said^H559, that there was no harlot^H6948 in this place.²³And Judah^H3063 said^H559, Let her take^H3947 it to her, lest we be shamed^H937: behold, I sent^H7971 this kid^H1423, and thou hast not found^H4672 her.²⁴And it came to pass about three^H7969 months^H2320 after, that it was told^H5046 Judah^H3063, saying^H559, Tamar^H8559 thy daughter in law^H3618 hath played the harlot^H2181; and also, behold, she is with child^H2030 by whoredom^H2183. And Judah^H3063 said^H559, Bring her forth^H3318, and let her be burnt^H8313.²⁵When she was brought forth^H3318, she sent^H7971 to her father in law^H2524, saying^H559, By the man^H376, whose these are, am I with child^H2030: and she said^H559, Discern^H5234, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet^H2858, and bracelets^H6616, and staff^H4294.²⁶And Judah^H3063 acknowledged^H5234 them, and said^H559, She hath been more righteous^H6663 than I; because that I gave^H5414 her not to Shelah^H7956 my son^H1121. And he knew her^H3045 again^H3254 no more.

²⁷And it came to pass in the time^H6256 of her travail^H3205, that, behold, twins^H8380 were in her womb^H990.²⁸And it came to pass, when she travailed^H3205, that the one put out^H5414 his hand^H3027: and the midwife^H3205 took^H3947 and bound^H7194 upon his hand^H3027 a scarlet thread^H8144, saying^H559, This came out^H3318 first^H7223.²⁹And it came to pass, as he drew back^H7725 his hand^H3027, that, behold, his brother^H251 came out^H3318: and she said^H559, How hast thou broken forth^H6555? this breach^H6556 be upon thee: therefore his name^H8034 was called^H7121 Pharez^H6557.³⁰And afterward^H310 came out^H3318 his brother^H251, that had the scarlet thread^H8144 upon his hand^H3027: and his name^H8034 was called^H7121 Zarah^H2226.