Genesis 38:1

Judah and Tamar

38:1 At that time Judah left ¹  his brothers and stayed ²  with an Adullamite man ³  named Hirah.

Genesis 38:3

38:3 She became pregnant ⁴  and had a son. Judah named ⁵  him Er.

Genesis 38:6

38:6 Judah acquired ⁶  a wife for Er his firstborn; her name was Tamar.

Genesis 38:15

38:15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute ⁷  because she had covered her face.

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¹ tn Heb “went down from.”

² tn Heb “and he turned aside unto.”

³ tn Heb “a man, an Adullamite.”

⁴ tn Or “she conceived” (also in the following verse).

⁵ tc Some mss read this verb as feminine, “she called,” to match the pattern of the next two verses. But the MT, “he called,” should probably be retained as the more difficult reading.

tn Heb “and he called his name.” The referent (Judah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Heb “and Judah took.”

⁷ tn Heb “he reckoned her for a prostitute,” which was what Tamar had intended for him to do. She obviously had some idea of his inclinations, or she would not have tried this risky plan.