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.
Jūda un Tamāra
1 Tajā laikā Jūda aizgāja no saviem brāļiem un iegriezās pie kāda adullāmieša, vārdā Hīra. 2 Tur Jūda ieraudzīja kāda kanaānieša, viņa vārds bija Šūa, meitu, un viņš to ņēma un gāja pie viņas. 3 Viņa kļuva grūta un dzemdēja dēlu, un viņš nosauca to vārdā Gērs. 4 Un viņa atkal kļuva grūta un dzemdēja dēlu, un viņa nosauca to vārdā Onāns. 5 Un viņa atkal dzemdēja dēlu, un viņa nosauca to vārdā Šēla. Viņa bija Kezībā, kad to dzemdēja. 6 Un Jūda ņēma sievu Gēram, savam pirmdzimtajam, viņas vārds bija Tamāra. 7 Bet Jūdas pirmdzimto Gēru Kungs atzina ļaunu esam, un viņš to nonāvēja. 8 Un Jūda teica Onānam: “Ej pie sava brāļa sievas un dari, kā viņas vīrabrālim nākas, radi pēcnācējus savam brālim!” 9 Bet Onāns zināja, ka ne jau viņam būs tas pēcnācējs, un tā – kad viņš gāja pie sava brāļa sievas, viņš izšļāca zemē, lai nedotu savam brālim pēcnācēju. 10 Kungam nepatika tas, ko viņš darīja, un viņš nonāvēja arī to. 11 Tad Jūda teica savai vedeklai Tamārai: “Atgriezies sava tēva namā kā atraitne, kamēr paaugas mans dēls Šēla!” – jo viņš domāja: “Ka arī tas nenomirst, tāpat kā viņa brāļi!” Un Tamāra gāja un mita sava tēva namā.
12 Gāja dienas, un Jūdas sieva, Šūas meita, nomira, un, kad Jūda rimās sērot, viņš gāja cirpt savas avis. Kopā ar savu draugu adullāmieti Hīru viņi devās uz Timnu. 13 Un Tamārai kāds pastāstīja: “Redzi, tavs vīratēvs iet uz Timnu cirpt savas avis!” 14 Tad viņa novilka atraitnes drānas un uzklāja sev sejas apsegu, apklājās un sēdēja Ēnaimas vārtos, kas ceļā uz Timnu, jo viņa redzēja, ka Šēla ir uzaudzis, bet par sievu tam viņa atdota nebija. 15 Un Jūda viņu ieraudzīja un nodomāja, ka tā ir mauka, jo viņa bija aizklājusi savu seju. 16 Viņš pie tās iegriezās, garām iedams, un teica: “Nāc šurp, lai es eju pie tevis!” – jo viņš nezināja, ka tā ir viņa vedekla! Bet viņa teica: “Ko tu man dosi, ja gribi nākt pie manis?” 17 Viņš teica: “Es tev no sava ganāmpulka atsūtīšu kazlēnu!” Bet viņa teica: “Tad dod man ķīlu, kamēr tu to atsūti!” 18 Un viņš teica: “Kas tad man tev jādod ķīlā?” Viņa teica: “Tavs zīmoggredzens, tavs mērs un tavs spieķis, kas tev rokā!” Viņš tos iedeva, gāja pie viņas, un viņa kļuva no viņa grūta. 19 Tad viņa cēlās un gāja, noņēma sejas apsegu un apģērba atraitnes drānas.
20 Bet Jūda ar savu draugu adullāmieti sūtīja kazlēnu, lai dabūtu atpakaļ savu ķīlu no tās sievas, bet tas viņu neatrada. 21 Un viņš prasīja tās vietas vīriem: “Kur ir tā priekameita, kas Ēnaimā pie ceļa?” Bet viņi teica: “Nav bijis tur priekameitas!” 22 Un viņš gāja atpakaļ pie Jūdas un teica: “Es viņu neatradu, un arī tās vietas vīri teica: nav bijis tur ielasmeitas!” 23 Un Jūda teica: “Lai ņem sev, ka tik netiekam kaunā! Redzi – es taču sūtīju šo kazlēnu, bet tu viņu neatradi!” 24 Un pēc kādiem trim mēnešiem Jūdam tika pastāstīts: “Tava vedekla Tamāra ir maukojusi, redzi – maukodama tapusi grūta!” Un Jūda teica: “Atvediet viņu šurp, lai viņu sadedzina!” 25 Viņu atveda, un viņa lika, lai viņas vīratēvam saka: “Es esmu grūta no tā vīra, kam pieder šīs lietas!” Viņa teica: “Palūko jel – kam pieder šis zīmoggredzens, šis mērs un šis spieķis!” 26 Jūda tos pazina un teica: “Viņa ir taisnīgāka par mani, jo es viņu neesmu devis savam dēlam Šēlam!” Un viņš ar to vairs negulēja. 27 Viņas dzemdībās, redzi – tai klēpī bija dvīņi! 28 Kad viņa dzemdēja, viens izbāza roku, un vecmāte to satvēra un piesēja rokai sarkanu diegu, sacīdama: “Šis iznāca pirmais!” 29 Bet viņš ievilka roku atpakaļ, un redzi – iznāca viņa brālis, un viņa teica: “Ak, kā tu plēstin izplēsies laukā!” Un viņa nosauca viņu vārdā Perecs . 30 Bet pēc tam iznāca viņa brālis, kam ap roku bija sarkanais diegs, un viņu nosauca vārdā Zerahs.
