1 And 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. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 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 Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. 7 And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. 8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. 9 And 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. 10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. 11 Then 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.
12 ¶ And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. 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 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. 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, 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? 17 And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it ? 18 And 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. 19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood. 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 openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place . 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 be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
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 Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. 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, the signet, and bracelets, and staff. 26 And 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.
27 ¶ And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb. 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 scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. 29 And 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. 30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
1 Šinī laikā notika, ka Jūda šķīrās nost no saviem brāpem un apmetās pie kāda vīra no Adulāmas, vārdā Chiracha.
2 Un Jūda tur ieskatīja kāda kānaānieša meitu, kufa vārds bija Sua, un viņš to paņēma un gāja pie tās.
3 Un viņa tapa grūta, un dzemdēja dēlu, un nosauca tā vārdu Gers.
4 Un tā tapa vēl reiz grūta, un dzemdēja dēlu, un nosauca viņa vārdu Onans.
5 Un viņa dzemdēja vēl vienu dēlu un nosauca tā vārdu Šela. Viņa atradās Kezibā, kad viņa to dzemdēja.
6 Un Jūda ņēma sievu Geram, savam vecākajam dēlam, un tās vārds bija Tamāra.
7 Bet Gers, Jūdas vecākais dēls, bija tā Kunga acīs ļauns, un tas Kungs tam lika mirt.
8 Un Jūda sacīja Onanam: „Ej pie sava brāļa sievas un ņem to kā svainis par sievu, lai tavam brālim būtu pēcnācēji.“
9 Bet Onans, zinādams, ka viņam tie pēcnācēji nebūs, pie sava brāļa sievas iedams, izkaisīja zemē, lai nerastos pēcnācēji viņa brālim.
10 Bet tam Kungam nepatika, ko tas darīja, un Viņš lika mirt arī viņam.
11 Un Jūda sacīja savai vedeklai Tamārai: „Atgriezies kā atraitne sava tēva mājās, kamēr mans dēls Šela pieaugs,“ jo viņš domāja, ka nenomirst arī viņš, tāpat kā viņa brāļi. Un Tamāra atgriezās sava tēva namā.
12 Bija pagājis ilgāks laiks, kad nomira Jūdas sieva, Suas meita. Kad Jūda bija beidzis sērot, viņš aizgāja pie savu avju cirpējiem uz Timnu; viņš, Jūda, un viņa draugs Chirachs no Adulāmas.
13 Un Tamārai tika teikts: „Redzi, tavs vīra tēvs iet uz Timnu savas avis cirpt.“
14 Tad viņa novilka savas atraitņu laika drēbes, apsedzās ar plīvuru un satinusies apsēdās pie Enajimas vārtiem. Tā ir ceļā uz Timnu, jo viņa redzēja, ka Šela bija pieaudzis, bet viņa tam nebija dota par sievu.
15 Kad Jūda to ieraudzīja, tam šķita, ka tā ir netikle, tāpēc ka tai seja bija apsegta.
16 Un viņš nogriezās pie tās ceļa malā un sacīja: „Atļauj man nākt pie tevis,“ jo tas nezināja to esam savu vedeklu; bet viņa sacīja: „Ko tu man dosi, ja tu nāksi pie manis?“
17 Un viņš sacīja: „Es atsūtīšu no saviem sīklopiem kādu āzīti.“ Tad viņa sacīja: „Vai tu dotu ķīlu, kamēr tu to atsūti?“
18 Un viņš sacīja: „Kādu ķīlu lai es tev dodu?“ Un viņa atbildēja: „Tavu cilts gredzenu, tavu ķēdi un tavu spieķi, kas tev rokā.“ Un viņš tai deva tos un gāja pie tās, un tā tapa grūta no viņa.
19 Un tā piecēlās un aizgāja, nolika plīvuru un apvilka atkal savas atraitnes drēbes.
20 Un Jūda atsūtīja āzi ar savu draugu, kas bija no Adulāmas, lai paņemtu no tās rokām ķīlas, bet tas to sievieti neatrada.
21 Un viņš taujāja tās vietas iemītniekus, teikdams: „Kur ir tā netikle, kas Enajimas ceļa malā bija?“ Un tie atbildēja: „Te neviena netikle nav bijusi.“
22 Un tā viņš atgriezās pie Jūdas, sacīdams: „Es neesmu tādu atradis, un ari tās vietas iedzīvotāji saka, ka tur netikle nav bijusi.“
23 Tad Jūda sacīja: „Lai viņa manis pēc to patur, tikai ka netopam kaunā! Piemini: es šo āzi esmu sūtījis, bet tu viņu neesi atradis.“
24 Un notika trešajā mēnesī, tad Jūdam tika šādi vēstīts: „Tamāra, tava vedekla, ir piekopusi netiklību, un viņa ari ir kļuvusi grūta no savas netiklības.“ Un Jūda sacīja: „Izvediet to, lai tā top sadedzināta!“
25 Kad vina bija izvesta, tā sūtīja ziņu savam vīra tēvam un sacīja: „No tā vīra, kam šīs lietas pieder, es esmu kļuvusi grūta. Vai pazīsti šo gredzenu, ķēdi un spieķi; kam tie pieder?“
26 Un Jūda tos pazina un teica: „Tā sieviete ir taisnīgāka par mani, jo es tai neesmu devis Šelu, savu dēlu.“ Un viņš vairs turpmāk negāja pie tās.
27 Un notika, viņas laikam pienākot dzemdēt, ka lūk, dvīni bija viņas miesās.
28 Un viņai dzemdējot, viens bērns izbāza roku, un vecmāte paņēma to un apsēja rokai sarkanu pavedienu, sacīdama: „Tas ir iznācis pirmais.“
29 Tad tas atkal atvilka savu roku, un vina brālis iznāca pirmais. Tad viņa sacīja: „Kāpēc tu esi viņai izplēsis plīsumu?“ Un tā viņu nosauca Perecs.
30 Un pēc tam iznāca viņa brālis, kam ap roku bija sarkans pavediens, un tā viņa vārdu nosauca Zerachs.
