Genesis 38:24

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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 burnt.About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.” “Bring her out!” Judah replied. “Let her be burned to death!”

In other translations

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 burnt.About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.” “Bring her out!” Judah replied. “Let her be burned to death!”

Hebrew words

וַיְהִי׀vayhiand it wasH1961כְּמִשְׁלֹשׁkemishloshwhen from threeH7969חֳדָשִׁיםchodashimmonthsH2320וַיֻּגַּדvaiyugadand it was toldH5046לִיהוּדָהlihudahto JudahH3063לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559זָנְתָהzanetahshe has acted as a prostituteH2181תָּמָרtamarTamarH8559כַּלָּתֶךָkalatekhadaughter-in-law yourH3618וְגַםvegamand alsoH1571הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009הָרָהharah[she is] pregnantH2030לִזְנוּנִיםliznunimto prostitution<s>H2183וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יְהוּדָהyehudahJudahH3063הוֹצִיאוּהָhotzi'uhabring out herH3318וְתִשָּׂרֵף׃vetisarefso she may be burnedH8313

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People and places

People: Judah, Tamar (Genesis 38)

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