Self-interpreting Bible

1 AND it came to pass at that time, that Judah ^awent down from his brethren, and ^bturned in to a certain Adullamite, ^cwhose name was Hirah.

• a: Pr. 13:20 , Pr. 9:6
• b: Ge. 38:16
• c: 1Sa. 22:1

2 And Judah ^dsaw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was ^eShuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

• d: Ge. 6:2 , Ge. 6:4 , Ge. 24:3 , 2Co. 6:14
• e: 1Ch. 2:3 - 5 , Ge. 46:12

3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

4 And ^fshe conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

• f: Ge. 46:12 , Nu. 26:19

5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

6 And ^gJudah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

• g: Ge. 21:21 , Ge. 24:3

7 And Er, Judah's firstborn, was ^hwicked in the sight of the LORD; ⁱand the LORD slew him.

• h: Nu. 26:19 , Ge. 13:13 , Ge. 19:13 , Ge. 6:8
• i: 1Ch. 2:3

8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go ^jin unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.

• j: De. 25:5 - 10 , Le. 18:16 , Mat. 22:24

9 And Onan knew that the seed should ^knot be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, ^llest that he should give seed to his brother.

• k: De. 25:6 , Ru. 1:11 , Ru. 4:10
• l: Ja. 4:5 , Ja. 3:14 , Ja. 3:16 , Pr. 27:4 , Tit. 3:3 , Job 5:2

10 And the thing which he did ¹displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

• 1: Heb. was evil in the eyes of the LORD. 2Sa. 11.27. Pr. 14.32. Je. 44.4. , 2Sa. 11:27 , Pr. 14:32 , Je. 44:4

11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, ^mRemain 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.

• m: Le. 22:13
• *: peradventure-perhaps.

12 ¶And ²in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and Judah was ⁿcomforted, and went up ^ounto his sheepshearers to ^pTimnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

• 2: Heb. the days were multiplied.
• n: Ge. 24:67 , Ge. 37:35
• o: 1Sa. 25:7 , 1Sa. 25:8 , 1Sa. 25:36 , 2Sa. 13:23 - 28 , 2Sa. 13:39
• p: Jos. 15:57 , Jos. 19:43 , Ju. 14:1 , Ge. 38:1

13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.

14 And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in ³an open place, which is by the way to ^qTimnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.

• 3: Heb. the door of eyes, or of Enajim, v.21. Pr. 7.12. Je. 3.2. Eze. 16.25. , Ge. 38:21 , Pr. 7:12 , Je. 3:2 , Eze. 16:25
• q: Jos. 15:57 , Jos. 19:43 , Ju. 14:1 , Ge. 38:11 , Ge. 38:12

15 When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face.

16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, ^rGo to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And she said, ^sWhat wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

• r: 2Sa. 13:11
• s: Eze. 16:33 , De. 23:18

17 And he said, I will send thee ⁴a kid from the flock. ^tAnd she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

• 4: Heb. a kid of the goats.
• t: Lu. 16:8 , Ge. 38:24

18 And he said, ^uWhat 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.

• u: Lu. 15:22 , Je. 22:24 , Ge. 38:25 , Ge. 38:26

19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by ^vher vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

• v: Ge. 38:14 , Ge. 24:65

20 And 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.

21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was ⁵openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place.

• 5: Or, in Enajim. v.14. , Ge. 38:14

22 And 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.

23 And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we ⁶be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

• 6: Heb. become a contempt, Pr. 6.32,33. 2Sa. 12.9. , Pr. 6:32 , Pr. 6:33 , 2Sa. 12:9

24 ¶And 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 ^wJudah said, Bring her forth, and let her be ^xburnt.

• w: Mat. 7:1 , Mat. 7:4
• x: Ge. 20:3 , Ge. 20:7 , Ge. 20:9 , De. 22:23 , De. 22:24 , Le. 21:9 , Je. 29:22 , Je. 29:23 , Ro. 2:1 , Ro. 14:22 , 2Sa. 12:5 , 2Sa. 12:7

25 When 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, ^ythe signet, and bracelets, and staff.

• y: Ge. 38:18

26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more ^zrighteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he ^aknew her again no more.

• z: 1Sa. 24:17
• a: Ge. 4:1 , 1Pe. 4:2 , 1Pe. 4:3 , Job 40:4 , Job 40:5 , Job 34:31 , Job 34:32 , 2Sa. 16:22 , 2Sa. 20:3

27 ¶And it came to pass in the time of her ^*travail, that, behold, ^btwins were in her womb.

• *: travail-childbirth.
• b: Ge. 25:24

28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a ^cscarlet thread, saying, This came out first.

• c: Jos. 2:18

29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, ⁷How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was ^dcalled ⁸Pharez.

• 7: Or, Wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee?
• d: 1Ch. 2:4 , Mat. 1:3
• 8: That is, A breach.

30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called ^eZarah.

• e: Ge. 46:12 , Mat. 1:3