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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.
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And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name
was Shuah, and he took her and went in unto her.
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And she conceived and gave birth to a son, and he called his name Er.
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And she conceived again and gave birth to a son, and she called his name Onan.
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And she yet again conceived and gave birth to a son and called his name Shelah. And he was at Chezib, when she gave birth to him.
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And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name
was Tamar.
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And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD and the LORD slew him.
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Then Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife and marry her and raise up seed to thy brother.
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And Onan knew that the seed would not be his, and it came to pass when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he corrupted
it on the ground, to not give seed to his brother.
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And the thing which he did displeased the LORD, and he slew him also.
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Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house until Shelah, my son, is grown; for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren
did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.