24
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar, thy daughter-in-law, has 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 mantel and staff.
26
Then Judah acknowledged
them, and said, She has been more righteous than I because I did not give her 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, Why hast thou brought this breach upon thee? Therefore his name was called Pharez.
30
And afterward his brother that had the scarlet thread upon his hand came out, and his name was called Zarah.