21
Then he asked the men of that place, saying, "Where is the harlot who was openly by the wayside?" And they said, "There was no harlot in this place."
22
And he returned to Judah and said, "I cannot find her, and also the men of the place said that there was no harlot in this place."
23
And Judah said, "Let her take them for herself, lest we be shamed; behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her."
24
And it came to pass about three months after that it was told Judah, saying, "Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom." And Judah said, "Bring her forth, and let her be burned."
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 bracelets, and staff."
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And Judah acknowledged them and said, "She hath been more righteous than I, because I gave her not 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, "How hast thou broken forth? This breach be upon thee." Therefore his name was called Perez [that is, A breach].
30
And afterward came out his brother who had the scarlet thread upon his hand, and his name was called Zerah.