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Génesis 38
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Judá y Tamar

38 Por aquel tiempo Judá se separó[a] de sus hermanos, y visitó a[b] un adulamita(A) llamado Hira. 2 Allí Judá vio a la hija de un cananeo llamado Súa(B). La tomó, y se llegó a ella. 3 Ella concibió y dio a luz un hijo, y le puso por nombre Er(C). 4 Concibió otra vez y dio a luz otro hijo, y le puso por nombre Onán(D). 5 Aún dio a luz a otro hijo, y le puso por nombre Sela(E). Y fue en Quezib que[c] le nació.

6 Entonces Judá tomó mujer para Er su primogénito, la cual se llamaba Tamar. 7 Pero Er, primogénito de Judá, era malo ante los ojos del Señor, y el Señor le quitó la vida(F).

8 Entonces Judá dijo a Onán: «Llégate a la mujer de tu hermano, y cumple con ella tu deber como cuñado, y levanta descendencia[d] a tu hermano(G)». 9 Y Onán sabía que la descendencia[e] no sería suya. Acontecía que cuando se llegaba a la mujer de su hermano, derramaba su semen en tierra para no dar descendencia[f] a su hermano(H). 10 Pero lo que hacía era malo ante los ojos del Señor. También a él le quitó la vida(I). 11 Entonces Judá dijo a su nuera Tamar: «Quédate viuda en casa de tu padre hasta que crezca mi hijo Sela(J)»; pues pensaba[g]: «Temo[h] que él muera también como sus hermanos». Así que Tamar se fue y se quedó en casa de su padre.

12 Pasaron muchos días y murió la hija de Súa, mujer de Judá. Y pasado el duelo, Judá[i] subió a los trasquiladores de sus ovejas en Timnat(K), él y su amigo Hira el adulamita. 13 Y se lo hicieron saber a Tamar, diciéndole: «Mira, tu suegro sube a Timnat(L) a trasquilar sus ovejas». 14 Entonces ella se quitó sus ropas de viuda y se cubrió con un velo[j](M), se envolvió bien y se sentó a la entrada de Enaim(N) que está en el camino de Timnat. Porque veía que Sela había crecido, y ella aún no había sido dada a él por mujer.

15 Cuando la vio Judá, pensó que era una ramera, pues se había cubierto el rostro. 16 Y se acercó a ella junto al camino, y le dijo: «Vamos[k], déjame estar contigo[l]»; pues no sabía que era su nuera. «¿Qué me darás por estar conmigo[m]?», le dijo ella. 17 «Yo te enviaré un cabrito de las cabras del rebaño», respondió Judá. «¿Me darás una prenda hasta que lo envíes?», le dijo ella. 18 «¿Qué prenda tengo que darte?», preguntó Judá. «Tu sello, tu cordón y el báculo que tienes en la mano(O)», dijo ella. Y él se los dio y se llegó a ella, y ella concibió de él. 19 Entonces ella se levantó y se fue. Se quitó el velo[n] y se puso sus ropas de viuda.

20 Cuando Judá envió el cabrito por medio de[o] su amigo el adulamita, para recobrar la prenda de mano de la mujer, no la halló. 21 Y preguntó a los hombres del lugar: «¿Dónde está la ramera[p] que estaba en Enaim, junto al camino?». «Aquí no ha habido ninguna ramera[q]», dijeron ellos.

22 Él volvió donde Judá, y le dijo: «No la encontré. Además, los hombres del lugar dijeron: “Aquí no ha habido ninguna ramera[r]”». 23 Entonces Judá dijo: «Que se quede con las prendas[s], para que no seamos causa de burla. Ya ves[t] que envié este cabrito, y tú no la has encontrado».

24 Y a los tres meses, informaron a Judá, diciendo: «Tu nuera Tamar ha fornicado, y[u] ha quedado encinta a causa de las fornicaciones». «Sáquenla y que sea quemada(P)», dijo Judá. 25 Cuando la sacaban, ella envió a decir a su suegro: «Del hombre a quien pertenecen estas cosas estoy encinta». Y añadió «Le ruego que examine(Q) y vea de quién es este sello, este cordón y este báculo».

26 Judá los reconoció, y dijo: «Ella es más justa que yo(R), por cuanto yo no la di por mujer a mi hijo Sela». Y no volvió a tener más relaciones con ella[v](S).

27 Y sucedió que al tiempo de dar a luz, había mellizos en su seno(T). 28 Aconteció, además, que mientras daba a luz, uno de ellos sacó su mano, y la partera la tomó y le ató un hilo escarlata en la mano, diciendo: «Este salió primero». 29 Pero sucedió que cuando él retiró su mano, su hermano salió. Entonces ella dijo: «¡Qué brecha te has abierto!». Por eso le pusieron por nombre Fares[w](U). 30 Después salió su hermano que tenía el hilo escarlata en la mano; y le pusieron por nombre Zara[x](V).

Footnotes

  1. 38:1 Lit. descendió.
  2. 38:1 Lit. se desvió hacia.
  3. 38:5 Lit. cuando.
  4. 38:8 Lit. simiente.
  5. 38:9 Lit. simiente.
  6. 38:9 Lit. simiente.
  7. 38:11 Lit. decía.
  8. 38:11 O No sea.
  9. 38:12 Lit. Y cuando Judá se hubo consolado.
  10. 38:14 O manto.
  11. 38:16 Lit. Ven ahora.
  12. 38:16 Lit. llegarme a ti.
  13. 38:16 Lit. llegarte a mí.
  14. 38:19 O manto.
  15. 38:20 Lit. cabrito de cabras por mano de.
  16. 38:21 O ramera de culto pagano.
  17. 38:21 O ramera de culto pagano.
  18. 38:22 O ramera de culto pagano.
  19. 38:23 Lit. Que las tome para sí.
  20. 38:23 Lit. He aquí.
  21. 38:24 Lit. y también.
  22. 38:26 Lit. ya no volvió a conocerla más.
  23. 38:29 I.e. Brecha.
  24. 38:30 I.e. Amanecer.
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Judah and Tamar

38 It came to pass at that time that Judah departed from his brothers, and (A)visited a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah (B)saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was (C)Shua, and he married her and went in to her. 3 So she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name (D)Er. 4 She conceived again and bore a son, and she called his name (E)Onan. 5 And she conceived yet again and bore a son, and called his name (F)Shelah. He was at Chezib when she bore him.

6 Then Judah (G)took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was (H)Tamar. 7 But (I)Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, (J)and the Lord killed him. 8 And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to (K)your brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.” 9 But Onan knew that the heir would not be (L)his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did [a]displeased the Lord; therefore He killed (M)him also.

11 Then Judah said to Tamar his daughter-in-law, (N)“Remain a widow in your father’s house till my son Shelah is grown.” For he said, “Lest he also die like his brothers.” And Tamar went and dwelt (O)in her father’s house.

12 Now in the process of time the daughter of Shua, Judah’s wife, died; and Judah (P)was comforted, and went up to his sheepshearers at Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. 13 And it was told Tamar, saying, “Look, your father-in-law is going up (Q)to Timnah to shear his sheep.” 14 So she took off her widow’s garments, covered herself with a veil and wrapped herself, and (R)sat in an open place which was on the way to Timnah; for she saw (S)that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him as a wife. 15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a harlot, because she had covered her face. 16 Then he turned to her by the way, and said, “Please let me come in to you”; for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law.

So she said, “What will you give me, that you may come in to me?”

17 And he said, (T)“I will send a young goat from the flock.”

So she said, (U)“Will you give me a pledge till you send it?”

18 Then he said, “What pledge shall I give you?”

So she said, (V)“Your signet and cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” Then he gave them to her, and went in to her, and she conceived by him. 19 So she arose and went away, and (W)laid aside her veil and put on the garments of her widowhood.

20 And Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand, but he did not find her. 21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, “Where is the harlot who was [b]openly by the roadside?”

And they said, “There was no harlot in this place.”

22 So he returned to Judah and said, “I cannot find her. Also, the men of the place said there was no harlot in this place.”

23 Then Judah said, “Let her take them for herself, lest we be shamed; for I sent this young goat and you have not found her.”

24 And it came to pass, about three months after, that Judah was told, saying, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has (X)played the harlot; furthermore she is [c]with child by harlotry.”

So Judah said, “Bring her out (Y)and let her be burned!”

25 When she was brought out, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, “By the man to whom these belong, I am with child.” And she said, (Z)“Please determine whose these are—the signet and cord, and staff.”

26 So Judah (AA)acknowledged them and said, (AB)“She has been more righteous than I, because (AC)I did not give her to Shelah my son.” And he (AD)never knew her again.

27 Now it came to pass, at the time for giving birth, that behold, twins were in her womb. 28 And so it was, when she was giving birth, that the one put out his hand; and the midwife took a scarlet thread and bound it on his hand, saying, “This one came out first.” 29 Then it happened, as he drew back his hand, that his brother came out unexpectedly; and she said, “How did you break through? This breach be upon you!” Therefore his name was called (AE)Perez.[d] 30 Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand. And his name was called (AF)Zerah.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 38:10 Lit. was evil in the eyes of
  2. Genesis 38:21 in full view
  3. Genesis 38:24 pregnant
  4. Genesis 38:29 Lit. Breach or Breakthrough
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Judah and Tamar

38 At that time, Judah(A) left his brothers and went down to stay with a man of Adullam(B) named Hirah.(C) 2 There Judah met the daughter of a Canaanite man named Shua.(D) He married her and made love to her; 3 she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, who was named Er.(E) 4 She conceived again and gave birth to a son and named him Onan.(F) 5 She gave birth to still another son and named him Shelah.(G) It was at Kezib that she gave birth to him.

6 Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.(H) 7 But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the Lord’s sight;(I) so the Lord put him to death.(J)

8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother.”(K) 9 But Onan knew that the child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from providing offspring for his brother. 10 What he did was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death also.(L)

11 Judah then said to his daughter-in-law(M) Tamar,(N) “Live as a widow in your father’s household(O) until my son Shelah(P) grows up.”(Q) For he thought, “He may die too, just like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s household.

12 After a long time Judah’s wife, the daughter of Shua,(R) died. When Judah had recovered from his grief, he went up to Timnah,(S) to the men who were shearing his sheep,(T) and his friend Hirah the Adullamite(U) went with him.

13 When Tamar(V) was told, “Your father-in-law is on his way to Timnah to shear his sheep,”(W) 14 she took off her widow’s clothes,(X) covered herself with a veil(Y) to disguise herself, and then sat down(Z) at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah.(AA) For she saw that, though Shelah(AB) had now grown up, she had not been given to him as his wife.

15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute,(AC) for she had covered her face. 16 Not realizing(AD) that she was his daughter-in-law,(AE) he went over to her by the roadside and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.”(AF)

“And what will you give me to sleep with you?”(AG) she asked.

17 “I’ll send you a young goat(AH) from my flock,” he said.

“Will you give me something as a pledge(AI) until you send it?” she asked.

18 He said, “What pledge should I give you?”

“Your seal(AJ) and its cord, and the staff(AK) in your hand,” she answered. So he gave them to her and slept with her, and she became pregnant by him.(AL) 19 After she left, she took off her veil and put on her widow’s clothes(AM) again.

20 Meanwhile Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite(AN) in order to get his pledge(AO) back from the woman, but he did not find her. 21 He asked the men who lived there, “Where is the shrine prostitute(AP) who was beside the road at Enaim?”

“There hasn’t been any shrine prostitute here,” they said.

22 So he went back to Judah and said, “I didn’t find her. Besides, the men who lived there said, ‘There hasn’t been any shrine prostitute here.’”

23 Then Judah said, “Let her keep what she has,(AQ) or we will become a laughingstock.(AR) After all, I did send her this young goat, but you didn’t find her.”

24 About three months later Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar is guilty of prostitution, and as a result she is now pregnant.”

Judah said, “Bring her out and have her burned to death!”(AS)

25 As she was being brought out, she sent a message to her father-in-law. “I am pregnant by the man who owns these,” she said. And she added, “See if you recognize whose seal and cord and staff these are.”(AT)

26 Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I,(AU) since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah.(AV)” And he did not sleep with her again.

27 When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb.(AW) 28 As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife(AX) took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist(AY) and said, “This one came out first.” 29 But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out,(AZ) and she said, “So this is how you have broken out!” And he was named Perez.[a](BA) 30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist,(BB) came out. And he was named Zerah.[b](BC)

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 38:29 Perez means breaking out.
  2. Genesis 38:30 Zerah can mean scarlet or brightness.
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Genesis 38
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Judah and Tamar

38 And it happened that at that time Judah went down from his brothers and pitched his tent near a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw the daughter of a certain Canaanite there whose name was Shua. And he took her and went in to her. 3 And she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again and bore a son, and he called his name Onan. 5 And once again she bore a son, and she called his name Shelah. And he[a] was in Chezib when she bore him. 6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar. 7 And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the eyes of Yahweh, and Yahweh killed him. 8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to the wife of your brother and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother.” 9 But Onan knew that the offspring would not be for him, so whenever he went in to the wife of his brother he would waste it on the ground[b] so as not to give offspring to his brother. 10 And what he did was evil in the sight of Yahweh, so he killed him also. 11 Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, “Stay a widow in your father’s house until Shelah my son grows up,” for he feared he would also die[c] like his brother. So Tamar went and stayed in the house of her father. 12 And in the course of time[d] the daughter of Shua, the wife of Judah, died. When Judah was consoled he went up to his sheepshearers, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite, to Timnah. 13 And it was told to Tamar, saying, “Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.” 14 So she removed the clothes of her widowhood and covered herself with the veil and disguised herself. And she sat at the entrance to Eynayim, which is on the way to Timnah, for she saw that Shelah was grown but she had not been given to him as a wife. 15 And Judah saw her and reckoned her to be a prostitute, for she had covered her face. 16 And he turned aside to her at the roadside and said, “Please come, let me come in to you,” for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law. And she said, “What will you give to me that you may come in to me?” 17 And he said, “I will send a kid from the goats of the flock.” And she said, “Only if you give a pledge until you send it.” 18 And he said, “What is the pledge that I must give to you?” And she said, “your seal, your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” And he gave them to her and went in to her. And she conceived by him. 19 And she arose and left, and she removed her veil from herself and put on the garments of her widowhood. 20 And Judah sent the kid from the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite to take back the pledge from the hand of the woman, but he could not find her. 21 So he asked the men of her place, saying, “Where is that cult prostitute that was at Eynayim by the roadside?” And they said, “There is no cult prostitute here.” 22 Then he returned to Judah and said, “I could not find her. Morever, the men of the place said, ‘There is no cult prostitute here.’” 23 And Judah said, “Let her take them for herself, lest we be laughed at.[e] Behold, I sent this kid, but you could not find her.” 24 And about three months later[f] it was told to Judah, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has played the whore, and now, behold, she has conceived by prostitution.” And Judah said, “Bring her out and let her be burned.” 25 She was brought out, but she sent to her father-in-law saying, “By the man to whom these belong I have conceived.” And she said, “Now discern[g] to whom these belong: the seal and cord and the staff.” 26 Then Judah recognized them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not know[h] her again. 27 And it happened that at the time she gave birth that, behold, twins were in her womb. 28 And it happened that at her labor one child put out a hand. And the midwife took it and tied a crimson thread on his hand saying, “This one came out first.” 29 Then his hand drew back and, behold, his brother came out, and she said, “What a breach you have made for yourself!” And she called his name Perez. 30 And afterward his brother who had the crimson thread on his hand came out. And his name was called Zerah.

Footnotes

  1. Genesis 38:5 That is, Judah
  2. Genesis 38:9 Meaning he would spill his semen on the ground
  3. Genesis 38:11 Literally “he thought lest he also will die”
  4. Genesis 38:12 Literally “And the days increased”
  5. Genesis 38:23 Literally “as contempt”
  6. Genesis 38:24 Literally “it happened about three months”
  7. Genesis 38:25 Or “examine”
  8. Genesis 38:26 “Know” is a euphemism for “have sexual relations with”
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