Judas and Thamar
Genesis 38
Judas leaves his brothers, marries a Chananite woman, and has three sons, the first two of whom die for wickedness before they can raise up children by his daughter-in-law Thamar. When Judas fails to give her his youngest son as promised, Thamar disguises herself and conceives by Judas himself, and when her pregnancy is revealed she proves her innocence with tokens he had left her, bearing twin sons, Phares and Zara.
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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.
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ThomsonNOW at that time Juda went down from his brothers and came to a certain Odollamite whose name was Eiras.
BrentonAnd it came to pass at that time that Judas went down from his brethren, and came as far as to a certain man of Odollam, whose name was Iras.
GreekἘγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, κατέβη Ἰούδας ἀπὸ τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀφίκετο ἕως πρὸς ἄνθρωπον τινὰ Ὀδολλαμίτην, ᾧ ὄνομα Εἰράς.
KJVAnd it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
JPSAnd it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
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ThomsonAnd Judas saw there a daughter of a Chananite, her name was Sava. And he took her and went in unto her
BrentonAnd Judas saw there the daughter of a Chananitish man, whose name was Sava; and he took her, and went in to her.
GreekΚαὶ εἶδεν ἐκεῖ Ἰούδας θυγατέρα ἀνθρώπου Χαναναίου, ᾗ ὄνομα Σαυά· καὶ ἔλαβεν αὐτὴν, καὶ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς αὐτήν.
KJVAnd Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.
JPSAnd Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her.
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Thomsonand she conceived and bore a son and called his name Er.
BrentonAnd she conceived and bore a son, and called his name, Er.
GreekΚαὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτεκεν υἱὸν, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Ἤρ.
KJVAnd she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.
JPSAnd she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his name Er.
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ThomsonAnd she conceived again and bore a son and called his name Aunan.
BrentonAnd she conceived and bore a son again; and called his name, Aunan.
GreekΚαὶ συλλαβοῦσα ἔτεκεν υἱὸν ἔτι, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Αὐνάν.
KJVAnd she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
JPSAnd she conceived again, and bore a son; and she called his name Onan.
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ThomsonAnd she bore another son and called his name Selom. Now she was at Chasbi when she bore them.
BrentonAnd she again bore a son; and called his name, Selom: and she was in Chasbi when she bore them.
GreekΚαὶ προσθεῖσα ἔτεκεν υἱὸν, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Σηλώμ· αὕτη δὲ ἦν ἐν Χασβὶ, ἡνίκα ἔτεκεν αὐτούς.
KJVAnd she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.
JPSAnd she yet again bore a son, and called his name Shelah; and he was at Chezib, when she bore him.
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ThomsonAnd for Er his first born Judas took a wife whose name was Thamar.
BrentonAnd Judas took a wife for Er his first-born, whose name was Thamar.
GreekΚαὶ ἔλαβεν Ἰούδας γυναῖκα Ἢρ τῷ πρωτοτόκῳ αὐτοῦ, ᾗ ὄνομα Θάμαρ.
KJVAnd Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
JPSAnd Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her name was Tamar.
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ThomsonBut Er the first-born of Juda was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and God slew him.
BrentonAnd Er, the first-born of Judas, was wicked before the Lord; and God killed him.
GreekἘγένετο δὲ Ἢρ πρωτότοκος Ἰούδα πονηρὸς ἔναντι Κυρίου· καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτὸν ὁ Θεός.
KJVAnd Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
JPSAnd Er, Judah’s first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
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ThomsonWhereupon Juda said to Aunan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife and be a husband to her and raise up a seed for thy brother.
BrentonAnd Judas said to Aunan, Go in to thy brother's wife, and marry her as her brother-in-law, and raise up seed to thy brother.
GreekΕἶπε δὲ Ἰούδας τῷ Αὐνάν· εἴσελθε πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου, καὶ ἐπιγάμβρευσαι αὐτὴν, καὶ ἀνάστησον σπέρμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ σου.
KJVAnd Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
JPSAnd Judah said unto Onan: ‘Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and perform the duty of a husband’s brother unto her, and raise up seed to thy brother.’
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ThomsonBut when Aunan knew that the seed would not be his, it came to pass that when he went in unto his brother’s wife he shed it on the ground; that he might not give seed to his brother.
BrentonAnd Aunan, knowing that the seed should not be his—it came to pass when he went in to his brother's wife, that he spilled it upon the ground, so that he should not give seed to his brother's wife.
GreekΓνοὺς δὲ Αὐνὰν, ὅτι οὐκ αὐτῷ ἔσται τὸ σπέρμα, ἐγένετο ὅταν εἰσήρχετο πρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτου, ἐξέχεεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, τοῦ μὴ δοῦναι σπέρμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ.
KJVAnd Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
JPSAnd Onan knew that the seed would not be his; and it came to pass when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should give seed to his brother.
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ThomsonAnd it appeared evil in the sight of God that he had done this, therefore he caused him also to die.
BrentonAnd his doing this appeared evil before God; and he slew him also.
GreekΠονηρὸν δὲ ἐφάνη ἐναντίον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ὅτι ἐποίησε τοῦτο· καὶ ἐθανάτωσε καὶ τοῦτον.
KJV—
JPSAnd the thing which he did was evil in the sight of the LORD; and He slew him also.
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ThomsonThen Juda said to Thamar his daughter in law, Continue a widow in thy father’s house till my son Selom grow up. For he said, Peradventure he also may die as his brothers did. So Thamar went and dwelt at her father’s house.
BrentonAnd Judas said to Thamar, his daughter-in-law, Sit thou a widow in the house of thy father-in-law, until Selom my son be grown; for he said, Lest he also die as his brethren; and Thamar departed, and sat in the house of her father.
GreekΕἶπε δὲ Ἰούδας Θάμαρ τῇ νύμφῃ αὐτοῦ, κάθου χήρα ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ πατρός σου, ἕως μέγας γένηται Σηλὼμ ὁ υἱός μου· εἶπε γάρ, μή ποτε ἀποθάνῃ καὶ οὗτος, ὥσπερ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ. Ἀπελθοῦσα δὲ Θάμαρ ἐκάθητο ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῆς.
KJVThen said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.
JPSThen said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law: ‘Remain a widow in thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown up’; for he said: ‘Lest he also die, like his brethren.’ And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.
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ThomsonBut the time was prolonged and Sava the wife of Juda died. And when Juda was comforted he went up to his sheep shearers, he and his shepherd Eiras the Odollamite, to Thamna.
BrentonAnd the days were fulfilled, and Sava the wife of Judas died; and Judas, being comforted, went to them that sheared his sheep, himself and Iras his shepherd the Odollamite, to Thamna.
GreekἘπληθύνθησαν δὲ αἱ ἡμέραι, καὶ ἀπέθανε Σαυὰ ἡ γυνὴ Ἰούδα· καὶ παρακληθεὶς Ἰούδας ἀνέβη ἐπὶ τοὺς κείροντας τὰ πρόβατα αὐτοῦ, αὐτὸς καὶ Εἰρὰς ὁ ποιμὴν αὐτοῦ ὁ Ὀδολλαμίτης εἰς Θαμνά.
KJV—
JPSAnd in process of time Shua’s daughter, the wife of Judah, died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheep-shearers to Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
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ThomsonAnd it was told Thamar his daughter-in-law saying, Lo! thy father-in-law is going up to Thamna to shear his sheep.
BrentonAnd it was told Thamar his daughter-in-law, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Thamna, to shear his sheep.
GreekΚαὶ ἀπηγγέλε Θάμαρ τῇ νύμφῃ αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, ἰδοὺ ὁ πενθερός σου ἀναβαίνει εἰς Θαμνὰ, κεῖραι τὰ πρόβατα αὐτοῦ.
KJVAnd it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
JPSAnd it was told Tamar, saying: ‘Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.’
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ThomsonWhereupon she put off the robes of her widowhood and put on a veil and adorned herself and sat near the gates of Ainan in the way to Thamna. For she saw that Selom was grown up and that he had not given her to him for a wife.
BrentonAnd having taken off the garments of her widowhood from her, she put on a veil, and ornamented her face, and sat by the gates of Ænan, which is in the way to Thamna, for she saw that Selom was grown; but he gave her not to him for a wife.
GreekΚαὶ περιελομένη τὰ ἱμάτια τῆς χηρεύσεως ἀφʼ ἑαυτῆς, περιέβαλε τὸ θέριστρον, καὶ ἐκαλλωπίσατο, καὶ ἐκάθισε πρὸς ταῖς πύλαις Αἰνὰν, ἥ ἐστιν ἐν παρόδῳ Θαμνά· ἴδε γὰρ ὅτι μέγας γέγονε Σηλὼμ, αὐτὸς δὲ οὐκ ἔδωκεν αὐτὴν αὐτῷ γυναῖκα.
KJVAnd she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
JPSAnd she put off from her the garments of her widowhood, and covered herself with her veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in the entrance of Enaim, which is by the way to Timnah; for she saw that Shelah was grown up, and she was not given unto him to wife.
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ThomsonAnd when Juda saw her, he thought she was a harlot, for she had covered her face and he did not know her.
BrentonAnd when Judas saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she covered her face, and he knew her not.
GreekΚαὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὴν Ἰούδας ἔδοξεν αὐτὴν πόρνην εἶναι· κατεκαλύψατο γὰρ τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτῆς καὶ οὐκ ἐπέγνω αὐτήν.
KJVWhen Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.
JPSWhen Judah saw her, he thought her to be a harlot; for she had covered her face.
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ThomsonSo he turned aside to her and said to her, Let me come in unto thee. For he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, What wilt thou give me if thou come in unto me?
BrentonAnd he went out of his way to her, and said to her, Let me come in to thee; for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law; and she said, What wilt thou give me if thou shouldest come in to me?
GreekἘξέκλινε δὲ πρὸς αὐτὴν τὴν ὁδόν· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, ἔασόν με εἰσελθεῖν πρός σε· οὐ γὰρ ἔγνω, ὅτι νύμφη αὐτοῦ ἐστίν· ἡ δὲ εἶπε, τί μοι δώσεις, ἐὰν εἰσέλθῃς πρός με;
KJVAnd he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?
JPSAnd he turned unto her by the way, and said: ‘Come, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee’; for he knew not that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said: ‘What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?’
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ThomsonTo which he replied, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?
BrentonAnd he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from my flock; and she said, Well, if thou wilt give me an earnest, until thou send it.
GreekὉ δὲ εἶπεν, ἐγώ σοι ἀποστελλῶ ἔριφον αἰγῶν ἐκ τῶν προβάτων μον· ἡ δὲ εἶπεν, ἐὰν δῷς μοι ἀῤῥαβῶνα, ἕως τοῦ ἀποστεῖλαί σε.
KJVAnd he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?
JPSAnd he said: ‘I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock.’ And she said: ‘Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?’
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ThomsonAnd he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy ring and bracelet and the staff in thy hand. So he gave them to her, and went in unto her, and she conceived by him.
BrentonAnd he said, What is the earnest that I shall give thee? and she said, Thy ring, and thy bracelet, and the staff in thy hand; and he gave them to her, and went in to her, and she conceived by him.
GreekὉ δὲ εἶπε, τίνα τὸν ἀῤῥαβῶνά σοι δώσω; ἡ δὲ εἶπε, τὸν δακτύλιόν σου, καὶ τὸν ὁρμίσκον, καὶ τὴν ῥάβδον τὴν ἐν τῇ χειρίσου. Καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτῇ, καὶ εἰσῆλθε πρὸς αὐτήν· καὶ ἐν γαστρὶ ἔλαβεν ἐξ αὐτοῦ.
KJVAnd he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
JPSAnd he said: ‘What pledge shall I give thee?’ And she said: ‘Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff that is in thy hand.’ And he gave them to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.
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ThomsonThen she arose and went away, and took off her veil and put on the garments of her widowhood.
BrentonAnd she arose and departed, and took her veil from off her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
GreekΚαὶ ἀναστᾶσα ἀπῆλθε, καὶ περιείλετο τὸ θέριστρον αὐτῆς ἀφʼ ἑαυτῆς, καὶ ἐνεδύσατο τὰ ἱμάτια τῆς χηρεύσεως αὐτῆς.
KJVAnd she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
JPSAnd she arose, and went away, and put off her veil from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
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ThomsonAnd Juda sent the kid of the goats by the hands of his shepherd the Odollamite to receive from the woman the pledge.
BrentonAnd Judas sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his shepherd the Odollamite, to receive the pledge from the woman; and he found her not.
GreekἈπέστειλε δὲ Ἰούδας τὸν ἔριφον ἐξ αἰγῶν ἐν χειρὶ τοῦ ποιμένος αὐτοῦ τοῦ Ὀδολλαμείτου, κομίσασθαι παρὰ τῆς γυναικὸς τὸν ἀῤῥαβῶνα· καὶ οὐχ εὗρεν αὐτήν.
KJVAnd Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not.
JPSAnd Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman’s hand; but he found her not.
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ThomsonBut he not finding her asked the men of the place, Where is the harlot that was at Ainan by the way side? And they said, There was not a harlot there.
BrentonAnd he asked the men of the place, Where is the harlot who was in Ænan by the way-side? and they said, There was no harlot here.
GreekἘπηρώτησε δὲ τοὺς ἄνδρας τοὺς ἐκ τοῦ τόπου, ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ πόρνη ἡ γενομένη ἐν Αἰνὰν ἐπὶ τῆς ὁδοῦ; καὶ εἶπαν, οὐκ ἦν ἐνταῦθα πόρνη.
KJVThen he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.
JPSThen he asked the men of her place, saying: ‘Where is the harlot, that was at Enaim by the wayside?’ And they said: ‘There hath been no harlot here.’
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ThomsonThereupon he returned to Juda and said, I have not found her. And the men of the place said there was not a harlot there.
BrentonAnd he returned to Judas, and said, I have not found her; and the men of the place say, There is no harlot here.
GreekΚαὶ ἀπεστράφη πρὸς Ἰούδαν, καὶ εἶπεν, οὐχ εὗρον· καὶ οἱ ἄνθρωποι οἱ ἐκ τοῦ τόπου λέγουσι, μὴ εἶναι ὧδε πόρνην.
KJVAnd he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.
JPSAnd he returned to Judah, and said: ‘I have not found her; and also the men of the place said: There hath been no harlot here.’
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ThomsonThen Juda said, Let her keep them. But perhaps we may be laughed at. I indeed sent the kid. Thou however hast not found her.
BrentonAnd Judas said, Let her have them, but let us not be ridiculed; I sent this kid, but thou hast not found her.
GreekΕἶπε δὲ Ἰούδας, ἐχέτω αὐτά· ἀλλὰ μή ποτε καταγελασθῶμεν· ἐγὼ μὲν ἀπέσταλκα τὸν ἔριφον τοῦτον, σὺ δὲ οὐχ εὕρηκας.
KJVAnd Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
JPSAnd Judah said: ‘Let her take it, lest we be put to shame; behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.’
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ThomsonNow after three months it was told Judas saying, Thamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot, and lo! she is with child by her whoredom. Whereupon Juda said, Bring her out and let her be burned.
BrentonAnd it came to pass after three months, that it was told Judas, saying, Thamar thy daughter-in-law has grievously played the harlot, and behold she is with child by whoredom; and Judas said, Bring her out, and let her be burnt.
GreekἘγένετο δὲ μετὰ τρίμηνον ἀνηγγέλη τῷ Ἰούδα, λέγοντες, ἐκπεπόρνευκε Θάμαρ ἡ νύμφη σου, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχει ἐκ πορνείας· Εἶπε δὲ Ἰούδας, ἐξαγάγετε αὐτὴν, καὶ κατακαυθήτω.
KJVAnd it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
JPSAnd it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying: ‘Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and moreover, behold, she is with child by harlotry.’ And Judah said: ‘Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.’
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ThomsonAnd when she was brought out she sent to her father-in-law saying, By the man to whom these belong I am with child. Moreover she said, Examine, whose is this ring and this bracelet and this staff?
BrentonAnd as they were bringing her, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, I am with child by the man whose these things are; and she said, See whose is this ring and bracelet and staff.
GreekΑὐτὴ δὲ ἀγομένη ἀπέστειλε πρὸς τὸν πενθερὸν αὐτὴς, λέγουσα, ἐκ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὕτινος ταῦτά ἐστιν, ἐγὼ ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχω· καὶ εἶπεν, ἐπίγνωθι τίνος ὁ δακτύλιος, καὶ ὁ ὁρμίσκος καὶ ἡ ῥάβδος αὕτη.
KJVWhen she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
JPSWhen she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying: ‘By the man, whose these are, am I with child’; and she said: ‘Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and the cords, and the staff.’
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ThomsonAnd Juda acknowledged them and said, Thamar hath more justice on her side than I, because I did not give her to my son Selom. And he proceeded no more to have knowledge of her.
BrentonAnd Judas knew them, and said, Thamar is cleared rather than I, forasmuch as I gave her not to Selom my son: and he knew her not again.
GreekἘπέγνω δὲ Ἰούδας, καὶ εἶπε, δεδικαίωται Θάμαρ ἢ ἐγώ· οὗ ἕνεκεν οὐκ ἔδωκα αὐτὴν Σηλὼμ τῷ υἱῷ μου· Καὶ οὐ προσέθετο ἔτι τοῦ γνῶναι αὐτήν.
KJVAnd Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
JPSAnd Judah acknowledged them, and said: ‘She is more righteous than I; forasmuch as I gave her not to Shelah my son.’ And he knew her again no more.
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ThomsonAnd when the time of her delivery came she had twins.
BrentonAnd it came to pass when she was in labour, that she also had twins in her womb.
GreekἘγένετο δὲ ἡνίκα ἔτικτε, καὶ τῇδε ἦν δίδυμα ἐν τῇ γαστρὶ αὐτῆς.
KJVAnd it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
JPSAnd it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
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ThomsonAnd when she was in childbirth, one put forth his hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet thread about his hand, saying, This will be the first-born.
BrentonAnd it came to pass as she was bringing forth, one thrust forth his hand, and the midwife having taken hold of it, bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This one shall come out first.
GreekἘγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ τίκτειν αὐτὴν, ὁ εἷς προεξήνεγκεν τὴν χεῖρα· λαβοῦσα δὲ ἡ μαῖα, ἔδησεν ἐπὶ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ κόκκινον, λέγουσα, οὗτος ἐξελεύσεται πρότερος.
KJVAnd it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
JPSAnd it came to pass, when she travailed, that one put out a hand; and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying: ‘This came out first.’
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ThomsonBut when it had drawn back its hand, his brother immediately came forth. Whereupon she said, What! Hath there been a breach made for thee? So she called his name Phares.
BrentonAnd when he drew back his hand, then immediately came forth his brother; and she said, Why has the barrier been cut through because of thee? and she called his name, Phares.
GreekὩς δὲ ἐπισυνήγαγε τὴν χεῖρα, καὶ εὐθὺς ἐξῆλθεν ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ εἶπε, τί διεκόπη διὰ σὲ φραγμός; καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Φαρές.
KJVAnd it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
JPSAnd it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold his brother came out; and she said: ‘Wherefore hast thou made a breach for thyself?’ Therefore his name was called Perez.
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ThomsonAnd after this his brother came forth, on whose hand was the scarlet thread. So she called his name Zara.
BrentonAnd after this came forth his brother, on whose hand was the scarlet thread; and she called his name, Zara.
GreekΚαὶ μετὰ τοῦτο ἐξῆλθεν ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ, ἐφʼ ᾧ ἦν ἐπὶ τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ κόκκινον· καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Ζαρά.
KJVAnd afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
JPSAnd afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand; and his name was called Zerah.