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!" |
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." |
26 Judah recognized them and said, "She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn't give her to my son Shelah." 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. |
28 As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist and said, "This one came out first." |
29 But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, "So this is how you have broken out!" And he was named Perez.1 38:29 Perez means breaking out . |
30 Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist, came out and he was given the name Zerah.2 38:30 Zerah can mean scarlet or brightness . |
