Genesis 38:25

25 As she was being brought out, she sent word to her father-in-law, “By the man to whom these belong, I am pregnant. ” And she said, “Please identify whose these are, ¹the signet and the cord and the staff. ”

Genesis 38:25 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 38:25

When she [was] brought forth
From her father's house, not to the place of execution, or in order to be burnt, but to the court of judicature, in order to take tier trial: she sent to her father in law, saying, by the man whose these [are,
am] I with child;
she sent a messenger to him, and by him the signet, bracelets, and staff, be they what they may, she had received from him as a pledge for the kid he promised her; and ordered the messenger to say, at the same time he showed him these things, that she was with child by the person to whom they belonged; which was a very modest way of laying it to his charge, and yet very striking and convincing: and she said;
by the messenger she sent: discern, I pray thee, whose [are] these, the signet, and bracelets, and
staff;
which were the things given her as a pledge till she received the kid, the hire she was to have for his lying with her.

Genesis 38:25 In-Context

23 And Judah replied, “Let her keep the things as her own, or we shall be laughed at. You see, I sent this young goat, and you did not find her. ”

24 About three months later Judah was told, “Tamar your daughter-in-law has been immoral. Moreover, she is pregnant by immorality. ” And Judah said, “Bring her out, and let her be burned. ”

25 As she was being brought out, she sent word to her father-in-law, “By the man to whom these belong, I am pregnant. ” And she said, “Please identify whose these are, the signet and the cord and the staff. ”

26 Then Judah identified them and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah. ” And he did not know her again.

27 When the time of her labor came, there were twins in her womb.

Cross References

• 1. 38:25 ver. 18